ALASKA SNOW REPORT

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. * WHERE...Pribilof Islands. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may be reduced to one quarter mile or less due to blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult. This may affect Christmas and other holiday plans. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The worst conditions are now expected from Thursday evening into the overnight hours, as temperatures will take longer to drop below freezing. There will likely be sustained periods of visibility at one half mile or less. Visibility improves as snow ends from north to south on Friday, though strong winds will continue into the weekend.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. For the Central Interior and Fairbanks North Star Borough, total snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches. For locations near the Western Alaska Range, total snow accumulations between 7 and 14 inches. Winds gusting to 15 mph. Visibility as low as one half mile at times due to falling and blowing snow. * WHERE...Fairbanks North Star Borough, Central Interior, Western Alaska Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Visibility reduced to as low as one half mile. * WHERE...Central Arctic Plains, Central Beaufort Sea Coast, and Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions.

* WHAT...Extremely cold temperatures as low as 15 below. * WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...Until 7 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coldest temperatures and wind chills will be in the Mendenhall Valley.

* WHAT...Extremely cold temperatures as low as 35 below. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills are currently around 45 below near White Pass. Skagway and Dyea will see wind chills of around 25 below this morning.

* WHAT...Extremely cold temperatures as low as 20 below. * WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan. * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coldest wind chills will be in the Chilkat Valley along the Haines highway.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

* WHAT...Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 45 below. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will create dangerous wind chills as low as 65 below. * WHERE...Fortymile Country. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will improve this afternoon as the winds weaken and warmer air enters the region.

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. UPDATED ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.