BLIZZARD WARNING

Blizzard Warning: Western Arctic Coast

Blizzard Warning issued October 24 at 6:34AM AKDT until October 24 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK · EXPIRED
Map: Blizzard Warning: Western Arctic Coast

The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks, Alaska issued a Blizzard Warning for Western Arctic Coast on Thursday, October 22, 2026. It has expired.

WarningBlizzard Warning
StatusExpired
Issued byNWS Fairbanks, Alaska
Area1 area(s)
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What the Weather Service said

Warming conditions near sea level are resulting in a changeover from snow to rain.

What a blizzard warning means

Snow and winds of 35 mph (56 km/h) or more will cut visibility to a quarter mile (400 m) or less for at least three hours. Travel could be impossible.

Watch or warning?

A watch means conditions are right for a hazard to develop: be prepared. A warning means it is happening or about to happen: take action now. Advisories are for less serious hazards that still call for caution.

Did you know?

Flash floods. Flash floods can form within minutes of heavy rain, especially in canyons, cities, and areas burned by wildfires.

Official, current information: weather.gov forecast for this area. See every U.S. warning that day.

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