Headline:
Blizzard Warning issued April 22 at 12:16PM AKDT until April 23 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Blizzard Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 1:16pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations between
2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato
Hills, Interior Seward Peninsula, Shishmaref, and Southern Seward
Peninsula Coast.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Areas of blowing snow could
significantly reduce visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to weaken later this
evening and likely be downgraded to an Advisory.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK