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WWAK43 PAFG 142003
WSWAFG
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1103 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
AKZ847-849-160100-
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/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0005.260115T1200Z-260117T1200Z/
NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 237 TO MP 288,
BLACK RAPIDS, KANTISHNA, HEALY, ANDERSON, DENALI NATIONAL PARK,
DONNELLY DOME, AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 224 TO MP 259
1103 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 3 AM AKST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH IN WINDY
PASS AND UP TO 80 MPH IN ISABEL PASS NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP.
* WHERE...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP AND NORTHERN
DENALI BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 3 AM AKST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. VERY
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...MOST OF THE SNOW WILL FALL THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL OCCUR
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. THERE WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THIS WHICH IS WHY THE
WARNING BEGINS AT 3 AM THURSDAY MORNING. WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
ON FRIDAY, TEMPERATURES WILL WARM, POTENTIALLY UP TO 40 DEGREES
ABOVE ZERO AND THIS COULD RESULT IN ANY PRECIPITATION BEING RAIN
OR FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE. THE CONFIDENCE IN FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE
IS LOW RIGHT NOW, BUT NON-ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
AKZ848-850-160100-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.260115T1200Z-260117T1200Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0003.260115T1200Z-260117T1200Z/
SOUTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS CAMP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 202 MP 237,
TRIMS CAMP, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 202 TO MP 224, CARLO
CREEK, AND CANTWELL
1103 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 3 AM AKST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 9 AND
18 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS CAMP AND SOUTHERN
DENALI BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 3 AM AKST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL TOTALS UP TO 1 FOOT IN CANTWELL.
BUT, HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED IN ISABEL PASS SOUTH OF TRIMS CAMP
WITH UP TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW. THERE IS A NON-ZERO CHANCE FOR
LOCALIZED SPOTS ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY TO SEE UP TO 24
INCHES OF SNOW. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL MAKE FOR
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES, THOUGH THE BULK OF THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP AND NORTH OF
DENALI NAT'L PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
AKZ834-160100-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0004.260116T0900Z-260118T0600Z/
WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE YUKON RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 85 TO MP 124,
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS, EAGLE SUMMIT, TWELVEMILE SUMMIT, THE ELLIOTT
HIGHWAY FROM MP 32 TO MP 134, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 0 TO MP
38, AND LIVENGOOD
1103 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY FOR EAGLE SUMMIT.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS
COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...STEESE AND ELLIOTT HIGHWAYS.
* WHEN...FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...NORTH WINDS WILL BEGIN TO GUST UP TO 30 MPH
ALONG THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS AND
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN THEREAFTER, ESPECIALLY TOWARDS
EAGLE SUMMIT BY FRIDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. WIND DIRECTIONS WILL BEGIN FROM
THE NORTH/NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY, THEN EASTERLY FRIDAY MORNING, AND
SOUTHERLY BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
AKZ811-812-831>833-846-160100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0004.260116T0000Z-260118T0600Z/
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE-SOUTH SLOPES OF THE
CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS-
YUKON FLATS-CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCTIC VILLAGE, WISEMAN, PROSPECT CREEK,
CENTRAL, INIAKUK LAKE, THE YUKON RIVER BRIDGE, BETTLES, CHANDALAR
DOT CAMP, BEAVER, GOBBLERS KNOB, COLDFOOT, FORT YUKON, FINGER
MOUNTAIN, TANANA, VENETIE, ALLAKAKET, LAKE MINCHUMINA, THE STEESE
HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 124, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 39 TO MP 164,
RAMPART, CIRCLE, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 165 TO MP 232,
STEVENS VILLAGE, ALATNA, EVANSVILLE, MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, AND
MINTO
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 8 AND
12 INCHES INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...CENTRAL INTERIOR, DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS, SOUTH SLOPES OF
THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE, SOUTH SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS
RANGE, UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY, AND YUKON FLATS.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ALONG THE DALTON
HIGHWAY SUMMITS AND SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE. WIND
GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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