Damaging blizzards to reach 90 mph in Alaska, causing impossible whiteout travel conditions

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Damaging blizzards to reach 90 mph in Alaska, causing impossible whiteout travel conditions
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For residents in St. Lawrence Island and the Bering Strait Coast, winds could reach up to 65 to 90 miles per hour with total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.

The Chukchi Sea Coast—including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina and Espenberg—is under warning from 4:00 a.m. local time today until 7:00 a.m. Saturday due to high wind gusts and snow accumulations. According to the NWS, winds gusts could reach 60 to 80 mph—the strongest winds in north Kivalina—with 5 inches of snow forecast.

Updated at 5:00 p.m. local time yesterday, the graphic shows that tomorrow will see more patches of snow move into the State, with blowing snow sweeping across the north.For the western Arctic Coast, total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected, says the NWS, with winds reaching 65 to 85 mph. The strongest winds are forecast for Point Lay West from 6:00 a.m. today until 7:00 a.m. Saturday. Damage is also expected for this area due to high winds.

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