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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

109 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024



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Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-

Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, 

the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, 

and Point Thomson

109 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024



...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 PM AKDT

FRIDAY...



* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Winds gusting as high as 50

  mph. Visibility as low as one quarter mile at times in blowing

  snow.



* WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast and Eastern Beaufort Sea 

  Coast.



* WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 10 PM AKDT Friday.



* IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could reduce visibility to one

  quarter mile or less at times. Travel will be difficult. Snow

  drifts will form.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are

expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds

and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout

conditions, making travel extremely difficult. 



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