Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
714 WWAK42 PAFG 231056 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 256 AM AKDT Fri Oct 23 2026 AKZ820-821-240000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T0900Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast- Including the cities of Brevig Mission, Teller, Diomede, Shishmaref, and Wales 256 AM 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. && $$ AKZ822-240000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T0900Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including the cities of White Mountain, Nome, and Golovin 256 AM AKDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 1 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could result in power outages. Visibilities may drop below one quarter mile or less due to falling and blowing snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will change to rain early Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. && $$ AKZ823-240000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T1800Z/ Interior Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Pilgrim Springs, Council, Taylor, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Haycock 256 AM 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. && $$ AKZ815>818-240000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1800Z-261024T1200Z/ Kivalina and Red Dog Dock-Lower Kobuk Valley-Baldwin Peninsula- Northern Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Candle, Kiana, Buckland, Kivalina, Selawik, Deering, Kotzebue, Noorvik, and Red Dog Dock 256 AM AKDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula, Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, Lower Kobuk Valley, and Northern Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Visibilities may drop below a quarter mile due to falling and blowing snow. Very strong winds could result in power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow and gusty winds will produce blizzard conditions Friday. As south winds continue and temperatures warm, snow will transition to rain potentially as early as Friday evening. Strongest wind gusts will be Friday afternoon into early Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ AKZ824-240000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1800Z-261024T0300Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including the cities of Unalakleet, St Michael, Stebbins, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 256 AM AKDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 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...From 10 AM this morning to 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. && $$ AKZ813-814-240000- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0024.261024T0000Z-261026T0000Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Noatak Valley- Including the cities of Walker Lake, Noatak, and Red Dog Mine 256 AM AKDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches in the terrain. 3 to 6 inches in Noatak. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley and South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow may mix with, or changeover to rain Saturday afternoon/evening, then back to snow Saturday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. && $$ AKZ819-240000- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0024.261024T0600Z-261026T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk Valleys- Including the cities of Shungnak, Kobuk, and Ambler 256 AM 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. && $$ GFS