Weather Alerts for Alaska

Recent Locations: Juneau, AK

1. Blizzard Warning for: Central Alaska Peninsula; Chignik; Southern Alaska Peninsula

2. Blizzard Warning for: Northern Alaska Peninsula; Bristol Bay Borough (Naknek and King Salmon); Northern Bristol Bay Coast

3. Blizzard Warning for: Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast

4. Special Weather Statement for: Municipality of Skagway; Haines Borough and Klukwan; Glacier Bay; Eastern Chichagof Island; Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait; City and Borough of Sitka; Admiralty Island; City and Borough of Juneau; Petersburg Borough; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island; Prince of Wales Island; City and Borough of Wrangell; Ketchikan Gateway Borough; City of Hyder; Annette Island

5. Winter Storm Warning for: Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp

6. Winter Storm Warning for: SW Kenai Peninsula; NW Kenai Peninsula

7. Winter Weather Advisory for: Cordova

8. Winter Weather Advisory for: Dalton Highway Summits; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country

9. Winter Weather Advisory for: Delta Junction; Tanana Flats

10. Winter Weather Advisory for: East Turnagain Arm; Portage; Southern Kenai Mtns; Interior Kenai Peninsula; Turnagain Pass; West Prince William Sound & Whittier

11. Winter Weather Advisory for: Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp

12. Winter Weather Advisory for: Eastern Aleutians

13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Inland Bristol Bay; Lake Iliamna / Nila Vena / Nanvarpak

14. Winter Weather Advisory for: Kivalina and Red Dog Dock

15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Municipality of Skagway

16. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough

17. Winter Weather Advisory for: Skilak Lake

18. Winter Weather Advisory for: Southern Copper Valley; McCarthy

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Southern Kachemak Bay

20. Winter Weather Advisory for: Thompson Pass; Ernestine

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: Tyonek

22. Winter Weather Advisory for: Upper Chena River Valley; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior

23. Winter Weather Advisory for: Western Arctic Coast

24. Winter Weather Advisory for: Western Susitna Valley; Southern Susitna Valley; Central Susitna Valley; Northern Susitna Valley

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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle Next Topic: Evaporation

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.

Next Topic: Evaporation

Weather Topic: What is Fog?

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Fog Next Topic: Fractus Clouds

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.

Next Topic: Fractus Clouds