NWS Fairbanks AKBZ.W 0032May 1, 2026
Blizzard Warning: Western Arctic Coast, AK
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a blizzard warning for Western Arctic Coast in Alaska, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on May 1. It was the 32nd blizzard warning the NWS office in Fairbanks issued in 2026. Alaska had 2 blizzard warnings in May 2026, against 0 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Alaska's blizzard warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- Western Arctic Coast
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:48 a.m. AKDT, May 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. AKDT, May 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG BZ.W 0032
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Point Lay. * WHEN...Until 7 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel may be impacted.
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.