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Blizzard Warning issued November 9 at 11:55AM AKST until November 11 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS, U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

The National Weather Service warned of blizzard conditions along the Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, with snow, strong gusts and reduced visibility. Travel may be affected through the warning period.

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  • Affected location: Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska
  • Travel may be affected through the warning period.
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Why it matters

The warning reports visibility potentially below one-quarter mile and possible travel impacts in the affected coastal areas.

Update history

  1. The National Weather Service warned of blizzard conditions along the Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, with snow, strong gusts and reduced visibility. Travel may be affected through the warning period.

Generated scores

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
6/10

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