Weather-Related Safety

Cold weather - It is one of the things Alaska is best known for. If you live in the cold, whether it is in Alaska or someplace else, it is vitally important that you know how to be safe when temperatures drop. You should also know how to protect yourself when Alaska’s weather turns hot.

• Winter Weather – Outdoor Safety Tips from the Centers for Disease Control – In addition to information about living in cold climates, this site includes some extra safety information and an explanation of wind chill.
• Extreme Heat – Outdoor Safety Tips from the Centers for Disease Control – Even in Alaska it can get hot at times.  Protect yourself from heat-related injury or illness by following these guidelines.
• Up-to-Date Alaskan Weather Forecasts from the National Weather Service – For the most current weather and climate information for locations all over the state, this is the site to visit.  Much of the information is updated daily, and some even hourly.
• Alaska Centers, Cold Weather Safety – The Alaska Centers, representing nine state and federal agencies, provide information about ways to avoid health problems caused by exposure to cold and/or wet weather, including frost nip, frost bite, trench foot, and hypothermia.