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NWS issues blizzard warning for Alaska's Arctic and Beaufort coasts

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks issued blizzard warnings Wednesday afternoon for the Northern Arctic Coast and the central and eastern Beaufort Sea coast until 4 p.m. AKST Friday.

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The National Weather Service in Fairbanks issued blizzard warnings at 2 p.m. AKST Wednesday for the Northern Arctic Coast and the Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast in northern Alaska, in effect until 4 p.m. AKST Friday1.

For the Beaufort Sea coast, NWS said blizzard conditions were expected, with additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches and winds gusting as high as 45 mph1. For the Northern Arctic Coast, it forecast additional snow of 1 to 3 inches and gusts as high as 50 mph. Snow and blowing snow could reduce visibility below one-half mile at times, and periods of blizzard conditions would be intermittently possible1. The agency rated the alerts Extreme, with Expected urgency and Likely certainty1.

The warnings said travel could be difficult and should be restricted to emergencies only1. People who must travel were told to carry a winter survival kit and, if stranded, to stay with their vehicle1.

NWS said winds would be strongest on Saturday, with gusts as high as 60 mph possible1. Whether roads closed or communities were isolated was not established in the alert text1.

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  1. National Weather ServiceBlizzard Warning issued November 11 at 2:00PM AKST until November 13 at 4:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

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