< Alaska Winter Storm Watch | Effective 04/20/2026 15:11

Alaska Winter Storm Watch | Effective 04/20/2026 15:11

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued April 20 at 2:11PM AKDT until April 23 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 20, 2026 - 3:11pm
Expires: 
April 21, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Interior Seward Peninsula, and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Instruction: 
Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fairbanks AK