Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
552 WWAK42 PAFG 212021 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 AKZ824-828-829-230100- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0019.260222T1500Z-260225T0600Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0010.260222T0600Z-260225T0600Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills-Lower Koyukuk Valley-Middle Yukon Valley- Including the cities of Galena, Nulato, Shaktoolik, Kaltag, Ruby, St Michael, Huslia, Koyukuk, Stebbins, Koyuk, Unalakleet, Hughes, and Elim 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Lower Koyukuk Valley, and Middle Yukon Valley. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 PM AKST Tuesday. * 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. && $$ AKZ825-826-830-230100- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0019.260222T1800Z-260223T1800Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0010.260222T1200Z-260224T0600Z/ Yukon Delta Coast-Lower Yukon River-Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys- Including the cities of Shageluk, Alakanuk, Emmonak, Holy Cross, Kotlik, St Marys, Mountain Village, Chevak, Scammon Bay, Anvik, Hooper Bay, Nunam Iqua, Pilot Station, Marshall, Russian Mission, and Grayling 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to 5 inches and ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches. * WHERE...Lower Yukon River, Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys, and Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...From 3 AM Sunday to 9 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A lighter snow with a chance for some light wintry mix is expected Saturday. Heavier precipitation begins Sunday morning starting mostly as rain or a wintry mix and eventually switching back to mostly snow Monday afternoon. Much of the precipitation will be rain that is expected to freeze on the ground, but not along power lines and other elevated surfaces. Temperatures cool rapidly Tuesday and Wednesday causing pooling water to freeze. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ AKZ822-823-230100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0300Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-Interior Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Haycock, Nome, Council, Golovin, Pilgrim Springs, Taylor, White Mountain, and Serpentine Hot Springs 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and periods of wintry mix expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 12 inches expected and ice accumulations up to 0.05 inches possible. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Interior Seward Peninsula, Northern Seward Peninsula, Shishmaref, and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Freezing rain and rain may mix in at times along the coast. 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. && $$ AKZ814-815-817-230100- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260223T0900Z/ Noatak Valley-Kivalina and Red Dog Dock-Baldwin Peninsula- Including the cities of Kotzebue, Kivalina, Red Dog Dock, Red Dog Mine, and Noatak 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula, Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, and Noatak Valley. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds weaken overnight Saturday into Sunday, but showery snowfall continues through Sunday into early Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. && $$ AKZ820-821-221800- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260222T1800Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast- Including the cities of Diomede, Shishmaref, Wales, Teller, and Brevig Mission 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Shishmaref. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Strong winds could result in power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds weaken Sunday morning allowing conditions to improve, but showery snowfall continues through Sunday into early Monday. Warming temperatures late Saturday into early Sunday leads to periods of wintry mix and improved visibilities. 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. && $$ AKZ816-818-230000- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260223T0000Z/ Lower Kobuk Valley-Northern Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Deering, Candle, Selawik, Noorvik, Buckland, and Kiana 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and periods of wintry mix expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibility may be reduced to a half mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley and Northern Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds weaken Sunday morning allowing conditions to improve, but showery snowfall continues through Sunday into early Monday. Warming temperatures late Saturday into early Sunday leads to periods of wintry mix and improved visibilities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be delayed if possible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ AKZ827-230100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0000Z/ St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Savoonga and Gambell 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected and periods of wintry mix expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. Ice accumulations around a light glaze possible. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Increasing temperatures cause the majority of precipitation to turn to rain Saturday into Sunday which may freeze on surfaces. Winds diminish Sunday. Rain changes back to snow as cold air returns early Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ AKZ813-819-230100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0010.260221T2100Z-260224T0000Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Upper Kobuk Valleys- Including the cities of Ambler, Kobuk, Walker Lake, and Shungnak 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 14 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range and Upper Kobuk Valleys. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will likely be at the higher elevations. Valley wind gusts will likely be significantly weaker. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ AKZ851-852-230100- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.260222T2100Z-260224T2100Z/ North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including the cities of McGrath, Farewell Lake, Takotna, and Nikolai 1121 AM AKST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow and periods of wintry mix expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches and ice accumulations up to 0.05 inches. * WHERE...North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range and Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From noon Sunday to noon AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Much of the precipitation will be rain that is expected to freeze on the ground, but not along power lines and other elevated surfaces. Temperatures cool rapidly Wednesday causing remaining pools of water to freeze. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions. && $$