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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
240 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026

AKZ803>805-021500-
Northern Arctic Coast-Central Beaufort Sea Coast-
Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Utqiagvik, Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse,
Kuparuk, the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Kaktovik,
Flaxman Island, and Point Thomson
240 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...Additional Snow Through Friday Night...

Periods of snow continue through Friday night before gradually
drying on Saturday. An additional 1 to 2 inches of
snowfall is still possible with overall storm total snowfall
ranging from 2 to 4 inches. Isolated locations under any
persistent heavier snow may see up to 6 inches total.

Winds will be strongest Thursday night into Friday from Nuiqsut
to Kaktovik. Wind gusts will be up to 30 mph which may result in
areas of blowing/drifting snow, lowering visibility at times.

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Laney