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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1103 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
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SHISHMAREF-BERING STRAIT COAST-ST LAWRENCE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BREVIG MISSION, TELLER, SAVOONGA,
DIOMEDE, WALES, SHISHMAREF, AND GAMBELL
1103 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM AKST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...BERING STRAIT COAST, DIOMEDE, AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU.
AKZ829-830-851-852-160100-
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MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY-LOWER YUKON AND INNOKO VALLEYS-NORTH SLOPES
OF THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHAGELUK, GRAYLING, ANVIK, KOYUKUK, HOLY
CROSS, RUBY, FAREWELL LAKE, GALENA, NIKOLAI, TAKOTNA, KALTAG,
NULATO, AND MCGRATH
1103 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 PM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND
10 INCHES. TOTAL ICE ACCRETION BETWEEN A TRACE AND 0.10". WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH (SEE ADDITIONAL DETAILS BELOW).
* WHERE...LOWER YUKON AND INNOKO VALLEYS, MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY, NORTH
SLOPES OF THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE, AND UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY, ESPECIALLY IN THE
TERRAIN ABOVE 1500 FEET AS WELL AS TOWARDS GALENA/RUBY. WINDS WILL
GUST UP TO 40 MPH, ESPECIALLY THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW,
REDUCED VISIBILITY AS WELL AS LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. THERE IS
ALSO A CHANCE FOR FREEZING RAIN TO MIX IN FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING WITH A TRACE TO 0.10" OF ICE POSSIBLE FROM
THE WESTERN AK RANGE NORTH/WEST. THE GREATEST RISK FOR ICE
ACCRETION WILL BE IN THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
AKZ815-160100-
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KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED DOG DOCK AND KIVALINA
1103 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM AKST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
AKZ813-819-828-160100-
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SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS-
LOWER KOYUKUK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMBLER, WALKER LAKE, HUSLIA, SHUNGNAK,
KOBUK, AND HUGHES
1103 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND
10 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...LOWER KOYUKUK VALLEY, SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS
RANGE, AND UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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