432  
WWAK73 PAFG 051443  
NPWAFG  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
543 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
AKZ811-833-835-836-060000-  
/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 CIRCLE, TETLIN, ALCAN, THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY  
NORTH OF MP 9, CENTRAL, TOK, FORT YUKON, THE TOK CUTOFF NORTH OF  
MP 105, THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY SOUTH OF MP 9, ARCTIC VILLAGE,  
NORTHWAY, BEAVER, VENETIE, THE STEESE HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 124,  
CHICKEN, STEVENS VILLAGE, THE ALASKA HIGHWAY EAST OF MP 1392,  
EAGLE, AND TANACROSS  
543 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* 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 THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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>847-849-060000-  
/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 THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 290 TO 325,  
CHANDALAR DOT CAMP, DELTA JUNCTION, DELTANA, FORT GREELY, NENANA,  
THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 165 TO MP 232, TANANA, LAKE  
MINCHUMINA, WISEMAN, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 12 TO MP 85,  
SALCHA, LIVENGOOD, CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD FROM MP 12 TO MP 34,  
THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 32 TO MP 134, NORTH POLE, MINTO,  
INIAKUK LAKE, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 317 TO MP 346,  
ESTER, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 325 TO MP 342, BIRCH LAKE, CHENA  
HOT SPRINGS ROAD EAST OF MP 34, FOX, MOOSE CREEK, ESTER DOME,  
HEALY, GOBBLERS KNOB, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 85 TO MP 124,  
THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 237 TO MP 288, DENALI NATIONAL PARK,  
KANTISHNA, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 39 TO MP 164, EAGLE SUMMIT,  
ANDERSON, MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS, THE DALTON  
HIGHWAY FROM MP 0 TO MP 38, TWELVEMILE SUMMIT, MURPHY DOME,  
FAIRBANKS, FORT WAINWRIGHT, HARDING LAKE, CHENA HOT SPRINGS,  
BLACK RAPIDS, THE YUKON RIVER BRIDGE, RAMPART, COLDFOOT, THE  
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 295 TO MP 317, HAYSTACK, TWO RIVERS,  
THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 1 TO MP 32, BETTLES, EVANSVILLE,  
PROSPECT CREEK, ALATNA, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 224 TO MP  
259, ALLAKAKET, DONNELLY DOME, EIELSON AFB, AND FINGER MOUNTAIN  
543 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS 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 THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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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