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WWAK43 PAFG 181406
WSWAFG
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
606 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2026
AKZ847-848-190000-
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NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-SOUTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 202 MP 237,
ANDERSON, CARLO CREEK, CANTWELL, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 237 TO
MP 288, KANTISHNA, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, AND HEALY
606 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12
INCHES POSSIBLE WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE PASS LEVEL. WINDS COULD
GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...DENALI BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FOLLOWING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ON MONDAY,
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO BEING OUT OF THE NORTH ON TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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AKZ833-190000-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WS.A.0031.261020T1800Z-261022T0000Z/
YUKON FLATS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THE STEESE HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 124,
BEAVER, CIRCLE, VENETIE, FORT YUKON, STEVENS VILLAGE, AND CENTRAL
606 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...YUKON FLATS.
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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AKZ839>845-190000-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WS.A.0031.261020T1800Z-261022T0000Z/
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 PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP
290 TO 325, TWO RIVERS, FORT WAINWRIGHT, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM
MP 12 TO MP 85, BIRCH LAKE, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 295 TO
MP 317, FOX, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 317 TO MP 346,
HAYSTACK, EIELSON AFB, CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD FROM MP 12 TO MP
34, MURPHY DOME, THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 1 TO MP 32,
FAIRBANKS, NORTH POLE, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 325 TO MP 342,
NENANA, ESTER, ESTER DOME, SALCHA, AND HARDING LAKE
606 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH AND NENANA.
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE TUESDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FOLLOWING A ROUND OF WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING INTO MONDAY NIGHT, ANOTHER ROUND OF
HEAVIER SNOW WILL BUILD IN THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY AND CONTINUE
INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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AKZ849-850-190000-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0031.261019T1500Z-261022T1200Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE
SOUTH OF TRIMS CAMP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 224 TO MP
259, BLACK RAPIDS, DONNELLY DOME, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP
202 TO MP 224, AND TRIMS CAMP
606 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 30
INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 2500 FEET WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE PASS
LEVEL AND 12 TO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE BELOW 2500 FEET. WINDS COULD
GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP AND EASTERN ALASKA
RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS CAMP.
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FOLLOWING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS NORTH OF
TRIMS CAMP ON MONDAY, HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BUILD IN MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS WINDS SHIFT TO BEING OUT OF THE
NORTH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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AKZ834-838-190000-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0031.261020T1800Z-261022T0000Z/
WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE YUKON RIVER-UPPER
CHENA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LIVENGOOD, CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS, THE
ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 32 TO MP 134, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP
0 TO MP 38, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 85 TO MP 124, EAGLE
SUMMIT, CHENA HOT SPRINGS, TWELVEMILE SUMMIT, AND CHENA HOT
SPRINGS ROAD EAST OF MP 34
606 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
10 INCHES POSSIBLE. WIND COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH ACROSS HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.
* WHERE...UPPER CHENA RIVER VALLEY, WHITE MOUNTAINS, AND EAGLE
SUMMIT.
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. GUSTY WINDS COULD LEAD TO
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW ONE HALF
MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
AKZ835>837-190000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0031.261020T0600Z-261022T0000Z/
FORTYMILE COUNTRY-UPPER TANANA VALLEY-DELTA JUNCTION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTHWAY, DELTA JUNCTION, THE ALASKA
HIGHWAY EAST OF MP 1392, THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY SOUTH OF MP 9, THE
TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9, EAGLE, CHICKEN, TETLIN, ALCAN,
DELTANA, THE TOK CUTOFF NORTH OF MP 105, TANACROSS, FORT GREELY,
AND TOK
606 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
INCHES POSSIBLE, WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE IN NORTHWAY TO THE
ALCAN BORDER ALONG THE ALASKA HIGHWAY. LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW TOTALS
OF 12 TO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE BETWEEN TANACROSS AND DOT LAKE. WINDS
COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...DELTA JUNCTION, FORTYMILE COUNTRY, AND UPPER TANANA VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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