A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies
A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM (PKZ817) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 8 2026 | |
Today: N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Heavy freezing spray. Tonight: N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Fri: N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Heavy freezing spray. Fri Night: N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Heavy freezing spray. Sat: N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Heavy freezing spray. Sat Night: N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Heavy freezing spray. Sun: N winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Mon: N winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM (PKZ817) | |
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