228  
WWAK41 PAFG 220302  
WSWNSB  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
602 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
AKZ801-230300-  
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250224T0300Z/  
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-  
INCLUDING POINT HOPE, POINT LAY, AND CAPE LISBURNE  
602 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
VISIBILITY REDUCED TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.  
 
* WHERE...WESTERN ARCTIC COAST.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50  
BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE  
AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE  
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS  
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT  
CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.  
 
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ804-805-230300-  
/O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0040.250222T1500Z-250224T1200Z/  
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-  
INCLUDING NUIQSUT, PRUDHOE BAY, ALPINE, DEADHORSE, KUPARUK,  
THE DALTON HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 387, KAKTOVIK, FLAXMAN ISLAND,  
AND POINT THOMSON  
602 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM  
AKST MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
VISIBILITY ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST AND EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA  
COAST.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM AKST MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50  
BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE  
AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.  
 
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ802-230300-  
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-250224T0300Z/  
NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST-  
INCLUDING WAINWRIGHT AND ATQASUK  
602 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLOWING SNOW. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH.  
VISIBILITY ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW  
ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10  
MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.  
 
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
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