Officials at the National Weather Service have warned drivers that "severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous."
The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for parts of California and Alaska, where up to 22 inches of snow could be recorded in some areas. Lower winter weather advisory notes are also in place for seven other states as a wave of inclement weather sweeps across central and eastern parts of the country.
NWS Alaska meteorologist Tim Markle said the warnings are designed to let community members know when the cold weather presents a risk to the community. However, the old system set wind chill warnings and advisories, which were statewide in scope, and only kicked in when there was a wind chill.
The National Weather Service is calling for a series of atmospheric rivers to descend on Southcentral over the weekend.
Unusually cold temperatures in central Florida have led to winter weather advisories, while Alaska has experienced some rare warm weather this month.
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Expect temperatures to get warmer during the days through the weekend, but overnight lows will still be freezing for most of North and Central Florida.
Alyeska Resort in Girdwood said no one was injured in a major snow slide Sunday, and Hatcher Pass Road was closed Monday.
An intense bout of snow and dropping temperatures led to slick roads around Monday after several weeks of unseasonably warm weather. The School District has canceled all after-school sports, activities and community rentals due to "worsening road conditions,
Snowfall up to an inch per hour in parts of town left vehicles sliding off local roads, according to meteorologists and police.
Not even the most seasoned Floridians anticipated the magnitude of the epic snowstorm that shattered Florida’s snow records last week.
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