# HEADLINE
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WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 to 10 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
WHERE
Bettles, Coldfoot and Wiseman.
WHEN
From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon.
IMPACTS
Travel could be very difficult.
ISSUED AT
Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:20 AM AKDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
HEADER
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range, Upper Koyukuk Valley
Including the cities of Alatna, Bettles, Wiseman, Coldfoot, Allakaket, Evansville, Iniakuk Lake, Chandalar DOT Camp, and the Dalton Highway from MP 165 to MP 232
