Blizzard Warning
Expiring: 07:00 PM on Friday, March 22
Areas affected: Anchorage

Blizzard Warning issued March 22 at 5:18AM AKDT until March 22 at 7:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage …BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION…ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. * SNOW…3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY…ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND…SOUTHEAST 40 TO 60 MPH DECREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING…STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN A LITTLE MORE DURING THE MORNING HOURS. SNOW IS VERY LIGHT THIS MORNING BUT WILL INTENSIFY LATER THIS MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS AND SNOW WILL BOTH DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS…SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.