# HEADLINE
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BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
WHERE
Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast.
WHEN
Until noon 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
The lull in snow and wind will continue through Saturday morning before snowfall chances increase Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. Winds will increase thereafter and be strongest Saturday afternoon into Sunday with gusts as high as 60 mph possible and blizzard conditions returning.
ISSUED AT
Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 9:54 AM AKST
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
HEADER
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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
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Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast
Including the cities of Alpine, the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Deadhorse, Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, Kuparuk, Prudhoe Bay, Nuiqsut, and Point Thomson