Weather Alert in Alaska
Winter Storm Watch issued August 26 at 10:01PM AKDT until August 28 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Western Arctic Plains; Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Ice accumulations of 0.1" to 0.25" are possible. * WHERE...Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains and Western Arctic Plains. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Ice accumulations will lead to hazardous travel conditions and very slick surfaces. Significant ice accumulation on power lines may cause power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The greatest ice accumulations are expected along the northern slopes of the Northwestern Brooks Range and Western Arctic Coastal Plains. There is high uncertainty in potential ice amounts extending northeast of this location, though ice accumulations Thursday into Thursday night appear increasingly possible as far northeast as Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, and the northern extent of the Dalton Highway.
INSTRUCTION: Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
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The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
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