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WWAK42 PAFG 222153
WSWWCZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
153 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
AKZ820-821-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T0900Z/
SHISHMAREF-BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DIOMEDE, WALES, TELLER, BREVIG MISSION, AND
SHISHMAREF
153 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 1 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.
AKZ822-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T0900Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHITE MOUNTAIN, NOME, AND GOLOVIN
153 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 3 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.
AKZ823-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T1800Z/
INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAYLOR, HAYCOCK, PILGRIM SPRINGS, COUNCIL,
AND SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS
153 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LIKELY CHANGES TO, OR MIXES WITH RAIN BY
MIDDAY SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
AKZ813-814-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0024.261024T0000Z-261026T0000Z/
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE-NOATAK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALKER LAKE, RED DOG MINE, AND NOATAK
153 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW MAY MIX WITH, OR CHANGEOVER TO RAIN
SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING, THEN BACK TO SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
AKZ819-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0024.261024T0600Z-261026T0000Z/
UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHUNGNAK, AMBLER, AND KOBUK
153 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS 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.
AKZ816-817-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0081.261024T0500Z-261024T1800Z/
LOWER KOBUK VALLEY-BALDWIN PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KIANA, KOTZEBUE, SELAWIK, AND NOORVIK
153 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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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