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WWAK43 PAFG 142336
WSWAFG
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
AKZ812-832-151800-
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SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE-DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WISEMAN, THE YUKON RIVER BRIDGE, INIAKUK
LAKE, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 39 TO MP 164, COLDFOOT, PROSPECT
CREEK, CHANDALAR DOT CAMP, FINGER MOUNTAIN, GOBBLERS KNOB, AND
THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 165 TO MP 232
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM AKST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS AND SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL
BROOKS RANGE.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM AKST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. 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. 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.
AKZ834-151800-
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WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE YUKON RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS, LIVENGOOD, THE
ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 32 TO MP 134, EAGLE SUMMIT, THE DALTON
HIGHWAY FROM MP 0 TO MP 38, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 85 TO MP
124, AND TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 9 PM
AKST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY FOR EAGLE SUMMIT.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS
COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...STEESE AND ELLIOTT HIGHWAYS.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 9 PM AKST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
* 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...
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.
AKZ847-849-151800-
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NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLACK RAPIDS, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP
237 TO MP 288, DONNELLY DOME, KANTISHNA, HEALY, THE RICHARDSON
HIGHWAY FROM MP 224 TO MP 259, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, AND ANDERSON
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS 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.
AKZ848-850-151800-
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SOUTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS CAMP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TRIMS CAMP, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP
202 MP 237, CARLO CREEK, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 202 TO MP
224, AND CANTWELL
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS 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.
AKZ811-831-833-846-151800-
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SOUTH SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-
YUKON FLATS-CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENETIE, THE STEESE HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP
124, EVANSVILLE, ALLAKAKET, STEVENS VILLAGE, BEAVER, LAKE
MINCHUMINA, ALATNA, CENTRAL, TANANA, MINTO, RAMPART, ARCTIC
VILLAGE, BETTLES, CIRCLE, MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, AND FORT YUKON
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM AKST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CENTRAL INTERIOR, SOUTH SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS
RANGE, UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY, AND YUKON FLATS.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM AKST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
AKZ838>845-151800-
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UPPER CHENA RIVER VALLEY-TANANA FLATS-EIELSON AFB AND SALCHA-
GOLDSTREAM VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS-CHATANIKA RIVER VALLEY-TWO
RIVERS-FAIRBANKS METRO AREA-NENANA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOOSE CREEK, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM
MP 317 TO MP 346, HAYSTACK, CHENA HOT SPRINGS, NENANA, CHENA HOT
SPRINGS ROAD FROM MP 12 TO MP 34, ESTER DOME, HARDING LAKE,
SALCHA, NORTH POLE, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 290 TO 325, THE
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 295 TO MP 317, EIELSON AFB, FAIRBANKS,
CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD EAST OF MP 34, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP
12 TO MP 85, FORT WAINWRIGHT, THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 1 TO MP
32, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 325 TO MP 342, MURPHY DOME, BIRCH
LAKE, FOX, ESTER, AND TWO RIVERS
236 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP
TO 4 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE POSSIBLE.
WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...CHATANIKA RIVER VALLEY, EIELSON AFB AND SALCHA, FAIRBANKS
METRO AREA, GOLDSTREAM VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS, NENANA, TANANA
FLATS, TWO RIVERS, AND UPPER CHENA RIVER VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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