NWS Fairbanks AKBZ.W 0033May 10, 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 4:00 p.m. local time on May 11. It was the 33rd 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 22.3 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
- 5:43 p.m. AKDT, May 10, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 p.m. AKDT, May 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG BZ.W 0033
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Blowing snow. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Point Lay. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Areas of blowing snow could reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...No falling snow is expected. The blowing snow is low to the ground.
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.