Blizzard Warning
Expires 2:00 PM EST on November 22, 2009
Statement as of 2:46 PM AKST on November 21, 2009
... Blizzard Warning in effect from 1 am to 10 am akst Sunday along
the coast...
The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Blizzard
Warning... which is in effect from 1 am to 10 am akst Sunday. The
blizzard watch is no longer in effect.
A low pressure system moving into the Bering Saturday will bring
winds and snow to the Kuskokwim Delta Saturday evening into Sunday morning.
Northerly winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph are expected.
Visibilities should be reduced to one quarter mile in blowing snow
along the coast. The winds will diminish and visibility will improve by
late Sunday morning.
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 white-out
conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. All travel and
outdoor activity is strongly discouraged.
Record Report
Statement as of 3:36 am AKST on November 21, 2009
... New record snow fall...
The snow fall amount yesterday November 20th was 3.3 inches setting
a new record for the state Airport in Cold Bay. The old record was
2.1 inches set in 1979.
