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Winter Storm Warning issued October 21 at 3:06PM AKDT until October 25 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Winter Storm Warning · Upper Kobuk Valleys. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
21 October 2026 at 23:06 UTC
First saved by us
21 October 2026 at 23:10 UTC
Last included in a daily record
22 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Fairbanks AK · Upper Kobuk Valleys
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
22 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
24 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC / 26 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk Valleys. * WHEN...From 10 PM Friday to 4 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will change to rain or a mix of rain and snow in the valleys around midday Saturday.

Instructions in this archived message

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

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What changed

0 updates · 1 first record

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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 23:10 UTC
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    First saved record

    Our first saved version of Winter Storm Warning issued October 21 at 3:06PM AKDT until October 25 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 23:06 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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      "effectiveAt": "2026-10-21T23:06:00.000Z",
      "onsetAt": "2026-10-24T06:00:00.000Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-10-22T15:00:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z",
      "severity": "Severe",
      "urgency": "Expected",
      "certainty": "Likely",
      "messageType": "Alert",
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      "instruction": "If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your\nvehicle in case of an emergency.",
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