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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1218 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2026
AKZ834-281600-
/O.NEW.PAFG.CW.Y.0010.260228T0900Z-260228T1800Z/
WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE YUKON RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS, THE STEESE HIGHWAY
FROM MP 85 TO MP 124, THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 32 TO MP 134,
THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 0 TO MP 38, LIVENGOOD, TWELVEMILE
SUMMIT, AND EAGLE SUMMIT
1218 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
AKST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 54 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE YUKON RIVER.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 55 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
AKZ811-812-281600-
/O.NEW.PAFG.CW.Y.0010.260228T1200Z-260301T2100Z/
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE-SOUTH SLOPES OF THE
CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WISEMAN, INIAKUK LAKE, CHANDALAR DOT
CAMP, ARCTIC VILLAGE, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 165 TO MP 232,
AND COLDFOOT
1218 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 65 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE AND SOUTH SLOPES
OF THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 65 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
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