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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
645 AM AKDT Sat Oct 24 2026

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Kivalina and Red Dog Dock-Lower Kobuk Valley-Baldwin Peninsula-
Northern Seward Peninsula-
Including Kivalina, Red Dog Dock, Noorvik, Selawik, Kiana,
Kotzebue, Deering, Buckland, and Candle
645 AM AKDT Sat Oct 24 2026

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Warming temperatures have resulted in a changeover to rain.

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South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Noatak Valley-
Upper Kobuk Valleys-
Including Walker Lake, Noatak, Red Dog Mine, Ambler, Shungnak,
and Kobuk
645 AM AKDT Sat Oct 24 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 15 to 30 inches
  in the higher terrain, including Red Dog Mine, and 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...Until 4 PM AKDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing
  snow could significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow
  could significantly reduce visibility.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very
difficult or impossible.

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