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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1243 PM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026
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KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK-LOWER KOBUK VALLEY-BALDWIN PENINSULA-
NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUCKLAND, KIANA, CANDLE, DEERING, RED DOG
DOCK, NOORVIK, SELAWIK, KOTZEBUE, AND KIVALINA
1243 PM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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, KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK, LOWER KOBUK
VALLEY, AND NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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SHISHMAREF-BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TELLER, BREVIG MISSION, SHISHMAREF, DIOMEDE,
AND WALES
1243 PM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...UNTIL 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.
AKZ822-240900-
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SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GOLOVIN, WHITE MOUNTAIN, AND NOME
1243 PM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...UNTIL 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.
AKZ823-241500-
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INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAYLOR, SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS, COUNCIL,
PILGRIM SPRINGS, AND HAYCOCK
1243 PM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...UNTIL 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.
AKZ824-240300-
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EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UNALAKLEET, SHAKTOOLIK, KOYUK, ELIM, ST
MICHAEL, AND STEBBINS
1243 PM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
2 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.
* 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...STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS BRIEFLY FRIDAY BEFORE SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN. STRONG WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER SNOW BECOMES
RAIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
AKZ813-814-241500-
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SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE-NOATAK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED DOG MINE, NOATAK, AND WALKER LAKE
1243 PM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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 THIS AFTERNOON 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.
AKZ819-241500-
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UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KOBUK, AMBLER, AND SHUNGNAK
1243 PM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING 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 THIS EVENING 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.
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