Winter Storm Watch issued October 18 at 6:06AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

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   Winter Storm Watch issued October 17 at 1:47PM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

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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

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   17 October 2026 at 21:47 UTC

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   18 October 2026 at 14:06 UTC

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   18 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

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   19 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

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   * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches possible. * WHERE...Delta Junction, Fortymile Country, and Upper Tanana Valley. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest wind gusts may be as high as 35 mph Tuesday morning into early Wednesday morning.

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   * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible, with 2 to 5 inches possible in Northway to the Alcan Border along the Alaska Highway. Locally higher snow totals of 12 to 18 inches possible between Tanacross and Dot Lake. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Delta Junction, Fortymile Country, and Upper Tanana Valley. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

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   https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3797dbb430cd0501d74e5b294510bff1434e2340.001.1

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   https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.015e276ec830f7f557225b895ba7b32f9602aab7.006.1

   Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 14:06 UTC

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     "title": "Winter Storm Watch issued October 18 at 6:06AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK",
     "eventType": "Winter Storm Watch",
     "occurredAt": "2026-10-18T14:06:00.000Z",
     "issuedAt": "2026-10-18T14:06:00.000Z",
     "timeBasis": "Bulletin issued",
     "effectiveAt": "2026-10-18T14:06:00.000Z",
     "onsetAt": "2026-10-20T06:00:00.000Z",
     "expiresAt": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
     "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z",
     "severity": "Severe",
     "urgency": "Future",
     "certainty": "Possible",
     "messageType": "Update",
     "status": "Source update",
     "place": "Fortymile Country; Upper Tanana Valley; Delta Junction",
     "coordinates": null,
     "issuer": "NWS Fairbanks AK",
     "summary": "Winter Storm Watch · Fortymile Country; Upper Tanana Valley; Delta Junction. Severe; possible; urgency: future.",
     "description": "* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12\ninches possible, with 2 to 5 inches possible in Northway to the\nAlcan Border along the Alaska Highway. Locally higher snow totals\nof 12 to 18 inches possible between Tanacross and Dot Lake. Winds\ncould gust as high as 35 mph.\n\n* WHERE...Delta Junction, Fortymile Country, and Upper Tanana Valley.\n\n* WHEN...From Monday evening through Wednesday afternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow\ncould significantly reduce visibility.",
     "instruction": "Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.",
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