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Blizzard Warning issued October 21 at 3:06PM AKDT until October 24 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Blizzard Warning · Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. Extreme; likely; urgency: expected.

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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: Extreme · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Fairbanks AK · Southern Seward Peninsula Coast
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 22 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 23 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC / 24 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 1 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could result in power outages. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will change to rain early Saturday morning.

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

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21 October 2026 at 23:10 UTC

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Our first saved version of Blizzard Warning issued October 21 at 3:06PM AKDT until October 24 at 1:00AM 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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  "onsetAt": "2026-10-23T12:00:00.000Z",
  "expiresAt": "2026-10-22T15:00:00.000Z",
  "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-24T09:00:00.000Z",
  "severity": "Extreme",
  "urgency": "Expected",
  "certainty": "Likely",
  "messageType": "Alert",
  "status": "Source alert",
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  "coordinates": null,
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  "instruction": "Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.",
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