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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
238 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

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Upper Koyukuk Valley-Central Interior-
Including the cities of Bettles, Rampart, Allakaket, Evansville,
Tanana, Alatna, Manley Hot Springs, Minto, and Lake Minchumina
238 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Snow showers and squalls may continue at times with an additional
0.5 to 1.0" of accumulation.

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White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River-Upper
Chena River Valley-Tanana Flats-Eielson AFB and Salcha-Goldstream
Valley and Nenana Hills-Chatanika River Valley-Two Rivers-
Fairbanks Metro Area-Nenana-
Including the cities of the Steese Highway from MP 12 to MP 85,
Birch Lake, the Parks Highway from MP 290 to 325, Circle Hot
Springs, Nenana, Livengood, Fairbanks, the Elliott Highway from
MP 32 to MP 134, Two Rivers, Eagle Summit, Harding Lake,
Twelvemile Summit, Chena Hot Springs Road from MP 12 to MP 34,
the Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346, the Dalton Highway
from MP 0 to MP 38, Fort Wainwright, the Steese Highway from MP
85 to MP 124, Salcha, North Pole, the Parks Highway from MP
325 to MP 342, Ester, Chena Hot Springs, Murphy Dome, Haystack,
Eielson AFB, the Elliott Highway from MP 1 to MP 32, Fox, Chena
Hot Springs Road east of MP 34, the Richardson Highway from MP
295 to MP 317, Moose Creek, and Ester Dome
238 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations
  between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Chatanika River Valley, Eielson AFB and Salcha, Fairbanks
  Metro Area, Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills, Nenana, Tanana
  Flats, Two Rivers, Upper Chena River Valley, and White Mountains
  and High Terrain South of the Yukon River.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM AKST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel may be impacted. Areas of blowing snow could
  significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could
  impact the Thursday evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers and squalls will continue at
  times through the night. Visibility underneath these snow squalls
  will be one-quarter mile or less at times with significant blowing
  and drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5
1 1 for the latest road conditions.

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Northern Denali Borough-
Including the cities of Kantishna, Healy, Anderson, the Parks
Highway from MP 237 to MP 288, and Denali National Park
238 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch.
  Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Denali Borough.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM AKST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. 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. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5
1 1 for the latest road conditions.

&&

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