Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 2:15AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 3:15am
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
A low approaching the West Coast this afternoon and evening will
cause another round of gusty southerly winds and snow to impact
the area. Winds from this system will be slightly weaker than the
previous front earlier in the week. Gusts peak around 25 to 35 mph
south of the Bering Strait and up to 30 mph north of the Bering
Strait. Cooler temperatures will cause more precipitation to fall
as snow rather than rain, but there will still be areas of
rain/snow mix in the warmer valleys. Snow totals will generally be
1 to 3 inches for most areas, but greater totals of 4 to 7 inches
are possible along the Southern Seward Peninsula and Western
Brooks Range, especially along south facing slopes.
Area Description:
South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range; Noatak Valley; Kivalina and Red Dog Dock; Lower Kobuk Valley; Baldwin Peninsula; Upper Kobuk Valleys; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills; Yukon Delta Coast; Lower Yukon River; Lower Koyukuk Valley; Middle Yukon Valley; Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK