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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
306 PM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026
AKZ820-821-221500-
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/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T0900Z/
SHISHMAREF-BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALES, BREVIG MISSION, TELLER, SHISHMAREF,
AND DIOMEDE
306 PM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...BERING STRAIT COAST AND SHISHMAREF.
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT
IN POWER OUTAGES. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
AKZ822-221500-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0032.261023T1200Z-261026T0000Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T0900Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHITE MOUNTAIN, GOLOVIN, AND NOME
306 PM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST.
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT
IN POWER OUTAGES. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
AKZ823-221500-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0032.261023T1200Z-261027T0000Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T1800Z/
INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAYCOCK, TAYLOR, PILGRIM SPRINGS, SERPENTINE
HOT SPRINGS, AND COUNCIL
306 PM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 8 AND 15 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA.
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW
1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
AKZ813-814-221500-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0032.261024T0000Z-261026T0000Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0024.261024T0000Z-261026T0000Z/
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE-NOATAK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED DOG MINE, NOATAK, AND WALKER LAKE
306 PM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND
20 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...NOATAK VALLEY AND SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE.
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
AKZ819-221500-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0032.261024T0000Z-261026T0000Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0024.261024T0600Z-261026T0000Z/
UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KOBUK, AMBLER, AND SHUNGNAK
306 PM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND
10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS.
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN OR A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AROUND MIDDAY SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
AKZ816-817-221500-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0032.261023T1200Z-261025T0000Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0081.261024T0500Z-261024T1800Z/
LOWER KOBUK VALLEY-BALDWIN PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SELAWIK, KOTZEBUE, KIANA, AND NOORVIK
306 PM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...BALDWIN PENINSULA AND LOWER KOBUK VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4
MILE DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN OR A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW SATURDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
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