ALERT · NWS · EXTREME

Blizzard Warning, Western Arctic Coast.

Issued 23 Oct 2026 20:44 UTC (2 hours ago). Fetched from the source just now. ALERT: an authority says it may happen or is expected; an alert is not the event.

Blizzard Warning for Western Arctic Coast. The NWS: "Blizzard Warning issued October 23 at 12:44PM AKDT until October 24 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK".

ALERT · NWS · EXTREME

The NWS's own words

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations up to three inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph.

* WHERE...Western Arctic Coast.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM AKDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility below one quarter mile. Very strong winds could result in power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will change to rain Saturday morning. Strongest wind gusts will be Friday afternoon into early Saturday morning, weakening slowly in the afternoon.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

ALERT · NWS Fairbanks AK · id urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b8397a9f9c9f96fdce4ffad58729ed598c3aea99.001.1 · Issued 23 Oct 2026 20:44 UTC · fetched 23 Oct 2026 22:42 UTCWhat changed: An update to an earlier alert, sent 23 Oct 2026 20:44 UTC.The NWS grades it: severity Extreme, certainty Likely, urgency Expected. Onset 23 Oct 2026 21:00 UTC. Ends 24 Oct 2026 15:00 UTC. This message expires 24 Oct 2026 15:00 UTC. Area as the NWS lists it: Western Arctic Coast.ALERT: an authority says it may happen or is expected; an alert is not the event. Source: National Weather Service (public domain). This page is regenerated from the source's own id each time it is opened and is not stored by yank.

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