Weather Alerts For Barrow, AK

# HEADLINE -------------------- BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST SUNDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph through Friday, then 60 mph Saturday into Sunday. WHERE Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. WHEN Until 7 AM AKST Sunday. IMPACTS Travel could be difficult. Snow and blowing snow could reduce visibility below one half mile at times. Periods of blizzard conditions will be intermittently possible. ADDITIONAL DETAILS We are expecting a lull in snowfall beginning Friday afternoon through Saturday evening before snowfall chances increase Saturday night into Sunday morning. With the lull in snow and winds, expect higher visibilities. Winds will increase thereafter and be strongest on Saturday afternoon into Sunday with gusts as high as 60 mph possible, with blizzard conditions returning. ISSUED AT Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM AKST ISSUED BY National Weather Service Fairbanks AK HEADER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Northern Arctic Coast Including the cities of Utqiagvik