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WWAK73 PAFG 101445
NPWAFG
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
545 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2025
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FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAGLE, THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9,
AND CHICKEN
545 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2025
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WITH
TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE VERY COLD
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 55 BELOW.
* WHERE...FORTYMILE COUNTRY. MAINLY WITHIN THE YUKON RIVERBED TO THE
ALCAN BORDER, AND FOR LOCATIONS SUCH AS EAGLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 55 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES.
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS
EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. WIND CHILL VALUES CAN LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
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