105  
WWAK41 PAFG 172157  
WSWNSB  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
157 PM AKDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
THESE ARE THE RE-ISSUED PRODUCTS
 
 
AKZ801-181200-  
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.250417T2157Z-250418T1200Z/  
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POINT HOPE, CAPE LISBURNE, AND POINT LAY  
157 PM AKDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF  
UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...WESTERN ARCTIC COAST.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND  
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE  
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY  
REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE  
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS  
ARE LIKELY.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ802>805-190000-  
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.250417T2157Z-250419T0000Z/  
NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST-NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA  
COAST-EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POINT THOMSON, WAINWRIGHT, ATQASUK,  
KUPARUK, FLAXMAN ISLAND, UTQIAGVIK, THE DALTON HIGHWAY NORTH OF  
MP 387, DEADHORSE, ALPINE, KAKTOVIK, NUIQSUT, AND PRUDHOE BAY  
157 PM AKDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF  
UP TO TWO INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST, EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST,  
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST, AND NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE  
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS  
ARE LIKELY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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