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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM (PKZ856) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM (PKZ856)
Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
Last Update: 346 AM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026		Print

Today: SE winds 15 kt.

Tonight: SE winds 15 kt.

Wed: SE winds 20 kt.

Wed Night: S winds 15 kt.

Thu: S winds 20 kt.

Thu Night: S winds 20 kt.

Fri: S winds 15 kt.

Sat: NE winds 10 kt.






Zone Forecast: Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM (PKZ856)

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