BERING STRAIT COAST; SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA… — * WHAT...Snow and gusty winds possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, with locally higher totals around 4 to 8 inches for the Southern Seward Peninsula Coast possible. Southeast winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Interior Seward Peninsula, and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snow and blowing snow could reduce visibility below one half mile at times. Periods of blizzard conditions will be intermittently possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds will steadily ramp up Tuesday night into Wednesday, with snow arriving as winds peak. Rain may mix with snow at times Wednesday and Thursday as warmer air builds in out of the south.
Winter weather in Bering Strait Coast; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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