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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
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SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS-
LOWER KOYUKUK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALKER LAKE, KOBUK, HUGHES, HUSLIA,
AMBLER, AND SHUNGNAK
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM AKST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...LOWER KOYUKUK VALLEY, SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS
RANGE, AND UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM AKST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...DURING THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS, VISIBILITY
COULD BE LIMITED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
AKZ820-821-827-151800-
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SHISHMAREF-BERING STRAIT COAST-ST LAWRENCE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BREVIG MISSION, TELLER, DIOMEDE,
SAVOONGA, WALES, SHISHMAREF, AND GAMBELL
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS 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.
AKZ829-830-851-852-151800-
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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 KALTAG, ANVIK, HOLY CROSS, GRAYLING,
FAREWELL LAKE, NULATO, MCGRATH, GALENA, NIKOLAI, TAKOTNA, RUBY,
SHAGELUK, AND KOYUKUK
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS 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.
AKZ825-826-151800-
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YUKON DELTA COAST-LOWER YUKON RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, KOTLIK, RUSSIAN
MISSION, ST MARYS, NUNAM IQUA, CHEVAK, MARSHALL, SCAMMON BAY,
EMMONAK, PILOT STATION, HOOPER BAY, AND ALAKANUK
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...WINTRY MIX AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES AND A GLAZE OF ICE. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...LOWER YUKON RIVER AND YUKON DELTA COAST.
* WHEN...FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
AKZ815-151800-
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KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED DOG DOCK AND KIVALINA
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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.
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