Expected

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches around 7,000 feet and up to one foot at the highest peaks. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge, Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP, Upper San Joaquin River, and Yosemite NP outside of the valley. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

An arctic front past through the area early today and brought snow showers and breezy conditions. As the winds calm this evening, temperatures will begin to drop rapidly. Fortunately, the wind helped dry out many wet spots. However, any remaining wet spots will likely freeze resulting in patchy ice. Please use caution tonight and especially tomorrow morning as there may be slick spots around the Interior.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Dewey, Potter, Faulk, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Big Stone. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. * WINDS...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

At 643 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Orange Cove, or 29 miles northeast of Visalia, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Grant Grove, Crystal Springs Campground, Pinehurst, Yokuts Valley,

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 4 AM Wednesday to 4 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest wind will arrive shortly after midnight Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday afternoon. Afterwards, wind gusts will remain elevated, up to 45 mph through

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula, Lower Kobuk Valley, and Northern Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will arrive midday/early afternoon on Wednesday and continue through Wednesday night. Wind

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Interior Seward Peninsula, and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 4 AM Wednesday to 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon then weaken Wednesday evening.

At 611 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Orange Cove, or 29 miles northeast of Visalia, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Grant Grove, Crystal Springs Campground, Pinehurst, Yokuts Valley,

* WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp. * WHEN...From 10 PM Wednesday to 4 PM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.