Freezing rain possible at Kaktovik and Point Thomson through Wednesday night

Kaktovik and Point Thomson face freezing rain and temperatures in the lower 30s through Wednesday night, a mid-July hazard the National Weather Service Fairbanks office flagged Tuesday afternoon. The Special Weather Statement expires at 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 14.

The statement warns that an east-moving weather wave will push temperatures into the lower 30s along the Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. Light freezing rain or drizzle is possible. Accumulations are expected to remain minimal, and conditions should improve during Thursday daytime hours.

Kaktovik is located on Barter Island in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and has no road connection to the rest of Alaska. Point Thomson, operated by Hilcorp on the eastern North Slope, is an active oil and gas facility.