Weather Alert in Alaska
Blizzard Warning issued February 5 at 2:18PM AKST until February 6 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Western Arctic Coast
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Blowing snow leading to blizzard conditions, especially near Point Lay. East-northeast winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Point Lay and Point Hope. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A shallow ground blizzard is expected to continue at Point Lay through at least Friday morning. Winds will slowly weaken through the day Friday allowing conditions to slowly improve. There is a chance for periods of blowing snow to impact Point Hope as well, although these will be less frequent and less impactful.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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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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