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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
841 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
AKZ816-817-231500-
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/O.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1800Z-261024T1200Z/
LOWER KOBUK VALLEY-BALDWIN PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KIANA, KOTZEBUE, NOORVIK, AND SELAWIK
841 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...BALDWIN PENINSULA AND LOWER KOBUK VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW
A QUARTER MILE DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. VERY STRONG WINDS
COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FRIDAY. AS SOUTH WINDS CONTINUE AND TEMPERATURES WARM,
SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO RAIN POTENTIALLY AS EARLY AS FRIDAY
EVENING. STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.
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.
AKZ815-818-231500-
/O.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1800Z-261024T1200Z/
KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK-NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DEERING, BUCKLAND, KIVALINA, CANDLE, AND RED
DOG DOCK
841 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK AND NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW
A QUARTER MILE DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. VERY STRONG WINDS
COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FRIDAY. AS SOUTH WINDS CONTINUE AND TEMPERATURES WARM,
SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO RAIN POTENTIALLY AS EARLY AS FRIDAY
EVENING. STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.
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.
AKZ820-821-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T0900Z/
SHISHMAREF-BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TELLER, BREVIG MISSION, DIOMEDE, SHISHMAREF,
AND WALES
841 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 UP TO
2 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 A QUARTER MILE OR
LESS DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.
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.
AKZ822-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T0900Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NOME, WHITE MOUNTAIN, AND GOLOVIN
841 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 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 ONE QUARTER MILE OR
LESS DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.
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.
AKZ823-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T1800Z/
INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PILGRIM SPRINGS, SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS,
TAYLOR, COUNCIL, AND HAYCOCK
841 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
ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LIKELY CHANGES TO, OR MIXES WITH RAIN BY
MIDDAY SATURDAY.
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.
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
841 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 IN THE TERRAIN. 3 TO 6 INCHES IN NOATAK. 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...
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.
AKZ819-231500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0024.261024T0600Z-261026T0000Z/
UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KOBUK, AMBLER, AND SHUNGNAK
841 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 VALLEY.
* 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...
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.
JT
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