NWS Fairbanks AKBZ.W 0034October 22, 2026
Blizzard Warning: Shishmaref and Bering Strait Coast, AK
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a blizzard warning for Shishmaref and Bering Strait Coast in Alaska, in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on October 24. It was the 34th blizzard warning the NWS office in Fairbanks issued in 2026. Alaska had 1 blizzard warning in October 2026, against 1 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alaska's blizzard warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 21 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- Shishmaref and Bering Strait Coast
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:39 p.m. AKDT, October 22, 2026
- In force from
- 4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 23, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG BZ.W 0034
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Blizzard Warnings in Alaska since 2008Every warning type in Alaska
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Shishmaref. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 1 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could result in power outages. Visibilities may drop below a quarter mile or less due to falling and blowing snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will change to rain early Saturday morning.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.