163  
WWAK43 PAFG 270553  
WSWAFG  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
953 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
AKZ812-831-270700-  
/O.EXP.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-261027T0600Z/  
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EVANSVILLE, BETTLES, ALATNA, WISEMAN,  
COLDFOOT, CHANDALAR DOT CAMP, INIAKUK LAKE, THE DALTON HIGHWAY  
FROM MP 165 TO MP 232, AND ALLAKAKET  
953 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING
 
 
THE THREAT FOR WINTER STORM WARNING SNOW ACCUMULATION RATES HAS  
ENDED. THEREFORE, THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO  
EXPIRE.  
 

 
 
AKZ837-839>845-270700-  
/O.EXP.PAFG.WW.Y.0084.000000T0000Z-261027T0600Z/  
DELTA JUNCTION-TANANA FLATS-EIELSON AFB AND SALCHA-GOLDSTREAM  
VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS-CHATANIKA RIVER VALLEY-TWO RIVERS-  
FAIRBANKS METRO AREA-NENANA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TWO RIVERS, FORT GREELY, THE PARKS  
HIGHWAY FROM MP 290 TO 325, FORT WAINWRIGHT, HARDING LAKE, NORTH  
POLE, BIRCH LAKE, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 12 TO MP 85, FOX,  
DELTA JUNCTION, NENANA, DELTANA, FAIRBANKS, EIELSON AFB, MURPHY  
DOME, THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 317 TO MP 346, MOOSE CREEK,  
ESTER DOME, THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 1 TO MP 32, HAYSTACK, THE  
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 295 TO MP 317, ESTER, THE PARKS  
HIGHWAY FROM MP 325 TO MP 342, SALCHA, AND CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD  
FROM MP 12 TO MP 34  
953 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING
 
 
THE THREAT FOR WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SNOW ACCUMULATION RATES HAS  
ENDED. MANY AREAS ACROSS THE INTERIOR HAVE TRANSITIONED OVER THE ALL  
RAIN THIS EVENING, ESPECIALLY THE VALLEYS. THEREFORE, THE WINTER  
WEATHER ADVISORY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  
 

 
 
AKZ832-834-835-838-271200-  
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0084.000000T0000Z-261027T1200Z/  
DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS-WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF  
THE YUKON RIVER-FORTYMILE COUNTRY-UPPER CHENA RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 0 TO MP 38,  
GOBBLERS KNOB, THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 32 TO MP 134, CIRCLE  
HOT SPRINGS, PROSPECT CREEK, LIVENGOOD, THE YUKON RIVER BRIDGE,  
CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD EAST OF MP 34, EAGLE SUMMIT, THE DALTON  
HIGHWAY FROM MP 39 TO MP 164, EAGLE, TWELVEMILE SUMMIT, CHENA HOT  
SPRINGS, FINGER MOUNTAIN, CHICKEN, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP  
85 TO MP 124, AND THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9  
953 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT  
TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. VISIBILITY COULD BE  
REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES.  
 
* WHERE...DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS, FORTYMILE COUNTRY, UPPER CHENA  
RIVER VALLEY, WHITE MOUNTAINS, AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE YUKON  
RIVER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM AKDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. GUSTY WINDS COULD LEAD TO  
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW ONE HALF  
MILE AT TIMES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG  
HIGHWAY SUMMITS, ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS EXPOSED TO THE SOUTHWEST.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV OR  
CALL 5 1 1 FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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