911  
WWAK73 PAFG 050451  
NPWAFG  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
751 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
AKZ811-833-835-836-051500-  
/O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260106T0000Z/  
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE-YUKON FLATS-FORTYMILE  
COUNTRY-UPPER TANANA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENETIE, THE TOK CUTOFF NORTH OF MP 105,  
THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9, EAGLE, CHICKEN, ALCAN, TOK, THE  
TAYLOR HIGHWAY SOUTH OF MP 9, NORTHWAY, THE ALASKA HIGHWAY EAST  
OF MP 1392, STEVENS VILLAGE, FORT YUKON, CENTRAL, CIRCLE, TETLIN,  
ARCTIC VILLAGE, TANACROSS, THE STEESE HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 124,  
AND BEAVER  
751 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY
 
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S AND 50S BELOW ZERO TO  
AROUND 65 BELOW ZERO IN COLDEST LOCATIONS.  
 
* WHERE...FORTYMILE COUNTRY, SOUTH SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS  
RANGE, UPPER TANANA VALLEY, AND YUKON FLATS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN  
IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN LEAD  
TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ812-831-832-834-837>847-849-051500-  
/O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260106T0000Z/  
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-  
DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS-WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF  
THE YUKON RIVER-DELTA JUNCTION-UPPER CHENA RIVER VALLEY-TANANA  
FLATS-EIELSON AFB AND SALCHA-GOLDSTREAM VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS-  
CHATANIKA RIVER VALLEY-TWO RIVERS-FAIRBANKS METRO AREA-NENANA-  
CENTRAL INTERIOR-NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE  
NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FOX, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 237 TO MP  
288, SALCHA, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 39 TO MP 164, EAGLE  
SUMMIT, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 224 TO MP 259, LIVENGOOD,  
DENALI NATIONAL PARK, DELTANA, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP  
295 TO MP 317, ALATNA, CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS, BLACK RAPIDS, THE  
PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 325 TO MP 342, THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP  
32 TO MP 134, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 290 TO 325, THE DALTON  
HIGHWAY FROM MP 0 TO MP 38, NORTH POLE, TWO RIVERS, TANANA,  
BETTLES, ESTER, NENANA, HEALY, MURPHY DOME, LAKE MINCHUMINA,  
ANDERSON, ESTER DOME, MINTO, CHENA HOT SPRINGS, THE ELLIOTT  
HIGHWAY FROM MP 1 TO MP 32, MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, DONNELLY DOME,  
THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 317 TO MP 346, TWELVEMILE SUMMIT,  
THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 165 TO MP 232, EIELSON AFB, RAMPART,  
HARDING LAKE, DELTA JUNCTION, CHANDALAR DOT CAMP, ALLAKAKET, THE  
STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 85 TO MP 124, GOBBLERS KNOB, HAYSTACK,  
CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD FROM MP 12 TO MP 34, WISEMAN, EVANSVILLE,  
COLDFOOT, PROSPECT CREEK, CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD EAST OF MP 34,  
FORT WAINWRIGHT, KANTISHNA, MOOSE CREEK, BIRCH LAKE, THE YUKON  
RIVER BRIDGE, INIAKUK LAKE, FAIRBANKS, FORT GREELY, FINGER  
MOUNTAIN, AND THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 12 TO MP 85  
751 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY
 
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S AND 50S BELOW ZERO AND  
AREAS OF DENSE ICE FOG.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE, UPPER KOYUKUK  
VALLEY, DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS, WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN  
SOUTH OF THE YUKON RIVER, DELTA JUNCTION, UPPER CHENA RIVER  
VALLEY, TANANA FLATS, EIELSON AFB AND SALCHA, GOLDSTREAM VALLEY  
AND NENANA HILLS, CHATANIKA RIVER VALLEY, TWO RIVERS, FAIRBANKS  
METRO AREA, NENANA, CENTRAL INTERIOR, NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH, AND  
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN  
IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN LEAD  
TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE. CALM OR VERY LIGHT WINDS  
WILL ALLOW FOR AREAS OF DENSE ICE FOG TO CONTINUE, LEADING TO POOR  
VISIBILITY AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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