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Blizzard Warning issued October 22 at 8:41PM AKDT until October 24 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Blizzard Warning · Lower Kobuk Valley; Baldwin Peninsula. Extreme; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 04:41 UTC
First saved by us: 23 October 2026 at 04:42 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 23 October 2026
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Source classification: Extreme · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Fairbanks AK · Lower Kobuk Valley; Baldwin Peninsula
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 23 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 23 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC / 24 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday 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.

Instructions in this archived message

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.

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First saved record · 23 October 2026 at 04:42 UTC

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23 October 2026 at 04:42 UTC

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Our first saved version of Blizzard Warning issued October 22 at 8:41PM AKDT until October 24 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 04:41 UTC

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