Weather Alert in Alaska
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 3:24PM AKST until February 9 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Central Copper Valley; Southern Copper Valley; Tok Cutoff; McCarthy
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 12 inches. Highest amounts near McCarthy and along the Tok Cutoff from Chistochina to Mentasta Pass. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph along the Tok Cutoff. * WHERE...Central Copper Valley, McCarthy, Southern Copper Valley, and Tok Cutoff. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially along the Edgerton Highway and along the Tok Cutoff. The combination of heavy snowfall, gusty winds, and easily transportable snow could result in significantly reduced visibilities on area roadways, especially through Mentasta Pass and along the Tok Cutoff. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long duration snow will continue across the Copper Valley, along the Tok Cutoff to Mentasta Pass, and along the Edgerton Highway to McCarthy. Light snow will continue through tonight before intensity increases early Monday morning. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour are possible at times Monday morning and afternoon. Snow will begin to taper off Monday evening.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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