Blizzard Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
218 PM AKST Thu Feb 5 2026

AKZ801-070000-
/O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260207T0000Z/
Western Arctic Coast-
Including the cities of Point Lay, Point Hope, and Cape Lisburne
218 PM AKST Thu Feb 5 2026

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Blowing snow leading to blizzard conditions, especially 
  near Point Lay. East-northeast winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...Point Lay and Point Hope.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow 
  could significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A shallow ground blizzard is expected to 
  continue at Point Lay through at least Friday morning. Winds will 
  slowly weaken through the day Friday allowing conditions to slowly 
  improve. There is a chance for periods of blowing snow to impact 
  Point Hope as well, although these will be less frequent and less 
  impactful.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
105 PM AKST Fri Feb 6 2026

AKZ801-071600-
/O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260207T1600Z/
Western Arctic Coast-
Including the cities of Point Lay, Point Hope, and Cape Lisburne
105 PM AKST Fri Feb 6 2026

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Point Lay and Point Hope.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM AKST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow 
  could significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A shallow ground blizzard is expected to 
  continue at Point Lay through at least Saturday morning. Gradual 
  improvement should continue through the day on Saturday, but some 
  blowing snow may persist.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
635 AM AKST Sat Feb 7 2026

AKZ801-071645-
/O.EXP.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260207T1600Z/
Western Arctic Coast-
Including the cities of Cape Lisburne, Point Lay, and Point Hope
635 AM AKST Sat Feb 7 2026

...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM AKST THIS MORNING...

Conditions have improved on the Western Arctic Coast, with winds 
weakening and visibility rising. Occasional gusty winds will remain 
possible through Sunday afternoon before further weakening occurs, 
which could result in periods of additional blowing snow at times.

$$

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
230 PM AKST Wed Feb 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Scattered light snow showers will continue across the Interior,
Alaska Range, and Western Alaska through the weekend, with light
additional accumulations around a T-3". Very cold and dry conditions
will continue across the North Slope as gusty winds lead to areas of
blowing snow, reducing visibility down below 1/2 to 1/4 mile at
times. With air temperatures around -10F to -40F across the Arctic
Coast/Plains, wind chills will drop to around -60F through the
weekend. Winds will lessen on the Central/Eastern North Slope
tonight into Thursday, as strong winds persist along the Western
Arctic Coast where a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for
strong winds and areas of blowing snow. Winds will also remain
elevated across higher elevations of the Interior and Western Alaska
through the weekend. Temperatures will trend colder overall heading
into early next week, with the potential for a strong storm system
moving into the Bering Sea by Tuesday.

&&

.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...

Central and Eastern Interior...

- Scattered snow showers will continue across the Interior and
  through the Saturday, with an additional 1-3" of snow expected
  primarily north of Fairbanks and in the Alaska Range.

- Winter Weather Advisories continue for the Dalton, Elliott, and
  Steese Highway Summits through tonight for gusty winds combined
  with blowing and falling snow. Wind gusts of 30-45 mph will
  continue across highest elevations into Thursday.

- Southerly gap winds through Alaska Range Passes are expected to
  increase tonight into Thursday, with gusts up to 45 mph. Breezy
  winds will continue across much of the Interior through
  Thursday.

- Temperatures will see an overall cooling trend into the weekend,
  with coldest locations reaching down to around -10F to -30F.

- Moisture from the Gulf of Alaska will lift north Sunday into
  Monday, supporting another round of scattered snow chances.

West Coast and Western Interior...

- Northeast wind gusts up to 20-40 mph will continue along the
  West Coast and across higher elevations of the Interior through
  the weekend, locally stronger up to 50 mph from the NW Arctic
  Coast southwest through the Bering Straight to St. Lawrence
  Island.

- Scattered snow showers will continue across Western Alaska
  through the weekend, with an additional T-2" of snow expected.

- Warmer temperatures will continue to lift north through Friday,
  with highs reaching into the teens/20s, warmest on the Y-K Delta
  in the 30s.

- Increasing confidence supports the potential for a series of
  strong low pressure systems to move into the Bering Sea early
  next week. Stay tuned for additional details over the coming
  days.

North Slope and Brooks Range...

- Very cold and dry conditions will continue across the North
  Slope through the weekend, with air temperatures in the
  20s/30s/40s below zero as wind chills drop to as cold as -60F.

- Wind gusts around 30 to 40 mph will continue across the Arctic
  Coast through tonight (locally higher around Point Hope up to 60
  mph), leading to areas of blowing snow. Winds will gradually
  lessen on Thursday for Central/Eastern regions as strongest
  winds shift to being confined to the Western Arctic Coast
  through the weekend.

- Winds in the Brooks Range will be strongest across higher
  elevations west of Anaktuvuk Pass, with lighter winds favored
  east over Atigun into the Eastern Brooks Range.

- A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for the Western Arctic
  Coast from Point Lay to Point Hope for strong winds and blowing
  snow.

- No big changes to this overall very cold and dry pattern are
  expected until the middle part of next week, as southwest flow
  leads to warming temperatures and increasing snow chances.

&&

.FORECAST ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...Today through Friday Night.
Early afternoon satellite imagery shows a 1040 mb broad area of high
pressure centered over the Chukchi Sea and a 970 mb low in the Gulf
of Alaska, which continues to eject a series of fronts over
Southcentral, the Interior, and Western Alaska. These fronts will
continue to support scattered snow chances and elevated winds to
finish out the week across the Interior, Alaska Range, and Western
Alaska, with light additional accumulations expected. Highest
accumulations are expected in Western Alaska, the Alaska Range, and
north of Fairbanks where an additional 1-3" of snow is expected.
Very cold and dry conditions along with elevated winds also continue
across the North Slope and Western Brooks Range, with winds
subsiding across Central/Eastern regions today into tonight as
winds remain elevated across the Western Arctic Coast. Due to a
combination of very cold temperatures in the -10F to -40F range
and winds, wind chills will continue to drop down to around -50F
to -60F through the weekend.

&&

.EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...Saturday through next Wednesday.
Cold and mostly dry conditions will continue across much of Northern
Alaska through the weekend, with isolated snow showers as widespread
subzero temperatures persist as coldest areas down to around -20F to
-40F with even colder wind chills. Coldest locations will be on
 the North Slope and in the Brooks Range and Yukon Flats. As a 990
 mb low tracks northeast into the Gulf of Alaska Sunday into
 Monday, increasing snow chances are expected to build southeast
 to northwest over the Southeast Interior, with light
 accumulations expected. Looking ahead, increasing confidence
 supports a ridge of high pressure shifting east into the Gulf of
 Alaska early next week. This will setup our region in more of a
 southwest flow regime early to mid next week, as a series of
 strong low pressure systems lift northeast through the Northern
 Pacific into the Bering Sea. While the details will come into
 focus over the coming days, the main focus will be a warmer and
 wetter airmass building in Northern Alaska. Stay tuned over the
 coming days as we track the latest.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Storm Warning for AKZ801.
     Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ832-834.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ802>805-807>809-816-851>853-855.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ806.
     Gale Warning for PKZ810.
     Gale Warning for PKZ811-857-858.
     Gale Warning for PKZ812.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ813-859.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ814.
     Gale Warning for PKZ817-854.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ850.
     Gale Warning for PKZ856.
&&

MacKay