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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 · South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range; Noatak Valley. Severe; 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: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Fairbanks AK · South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range; Noatak Valley
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 22 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 24 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC / 26 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley and South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...From 4 PM Friday to 4 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

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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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 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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