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Winter Storm Watch issued October 19 at 5:58AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Winter Storm Watch · Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 19 October 2026 at 13:58 UTC
First saved by us: 18 October 2026 at 14:17 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 19 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Fairbanks AK · Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 20 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 20 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible with higher amounts above pass level. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Denali Borough. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

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19 October 2026 at 14:02 UTC
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Winter Storm Watch issued October 18 at 2:59PM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
After
Winter Storm Watch issued October 19 at 5:58AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Source updated
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18 October 2026 at 22:59 UTC
After
19 October 2026 at 13:58 UTC
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18 October 2026 at 22:59 UTC
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19 October 2026 at 13:58 UTC
Forecast onset
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20 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
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20 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Message expiry
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19 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
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20 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Forecast end
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22 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
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21 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Official description
Before
…ble with higher amounts above pass level. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Denali Borough. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North and west of Healy, the chance for heavy snow drops off quickly due to a narrow gradient of snow. There is potential for greater than 6 inches in Healy but only a few inches in Anderson. We are monitoring this closely and will continue to update as details become clearer.
After
…ble with higher amounts above pass level. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Denali Borough. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5bcf99b73db5941c7d57ec150e113a34c2c891ff.004.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.965d74fea761242e3d5ea971fde4d801aba230f9.004.1
Bulletin issued: 19 October 2026 at 13:58 UTC
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18 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC
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Winter Storm Watch issued October 18 at 6:06AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
After
Winter Storm Watch issued October 18 at 2:59PM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Source updated
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18 October 2026 at 14:06 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 22:59 UTC
Effective from
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18 October 2026 at 14:06 UTC
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18 October 2026 at 22:59 UTC
Message expiry
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19 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
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19 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
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Official description
Before
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches possible with higher amounts above pass level. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Denali Borough. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Following strong southerly winds on Monday, winds will shift to being out of the north on Tuesday into Wednesday with gusts up to 40 mph possible.
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* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible with higher amounts above pass level. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Denali Borough. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North and west of Healy, the chance for heavy snow drops off quickly due to a narrow gradient of snow. There is potential for greater than 6 inches in Healy but only a few inches in Anderson. We are monitoring this closely and will continue to update as details become clearer.
External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.015e276ec830f7f557225b895ba7b32f9602aab7.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5bcf99b73db5941c7d57ec150e113a34c2c891ff.004.1
Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 22:59 UTC
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First saved record · 18 October 2026 at 14:17 UTC

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Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 14:06 UTC

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