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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
135 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

AKZ825>827-140000-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.260213T1800Z-260214T2100Z/
Yukon Delta Coast-Lower Yukon River-St Lawrence Island-
Including the cities of Mountain Village, Kotlik, Hooper Bay,
Marshall, Savoonga, Scammon Bay, Emmonak, St Marys, Nunam Iqua,
Chevak, Russian Mission, Alakanuk, Pilot Station, and Gambell
135 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO NOON AKST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Lower Yukon River, St Lawrence Island, and Yukon Delta
  Coast.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to noon AKST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

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.

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AKZ814>818-820-821-140000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.260214T0000Z-260215T0000Z/
Noatak Valley-Kivalina and Red Dog Dock-Lower Kobuk Valley-
Baldwin Peninsula-Northern Seward Peninsula-Shishmaref-Bering
Strait Coast-
Including the cities of Kotzebue, Red Dog Mine, Brevig Mission,
Red Dog Dock, Deering, Selawik, Shishmaref, Teller, Noatak,
Wales, Buckland, Noorvik, Kivalina, Kiana, Diomede, and Candle
135 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 3
PM AKST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 2 and 5 inches. Winds gusting up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula, Bering Strait Coast, Kivalina and Red
  Dog Dock, Lower Kobuk Valley, Noatak Valley, Northern Seward
  Peninsula, and Shishmaref.

* WHEN...From 3 PM Friday to 3 PM AKST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel may be impacted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall and gusty winds could lead to
  visibilities reducing to 1/2 mile at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

&&

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AKZ822>824-828>830-851-852-140000-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0011.260214T0000Z-260215T2100Z/
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-Interior Seward Peninsula-Eastern
Norton Sound and Nulato Hills-Lower Koyukuk Valley-Middle Yukon
Valley-Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys-North Slopes of the Western
Alaska Range-Upper Kuskokwim Valley-
Including the cities of Galena, Anvik, Nome, Shaktoolik, Taylor,
St Michael, Nulato, Koyuk, Stebbins, Koyukuk, Hughes, Grayling,
Huslia, White Mountain, Ruby, Holy Cross, Farewell Lake,
Serpentine Hot Springs, Shageluk, Council, Pilgrim Springs,
Golovin, McGrath, Kaltag, Elim, Nikolai, Takotna, Haycock, and
Unalakleet
135 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
  10 inches possible.

* WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Interior Seward
  Peninsula, Lower Koyukuk Valley, Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys,
  Middle Yukon Valley, North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range,
  Southern Seward Peninsula Coast, and Upper Kuskokwim Valley.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall and gusty winds could lead to
  visibilities reducing to 1/2 mile at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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