NWS Fairbanks AKWS.W 0021October 10, 2026
Winter Storm Warning: South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range, AK
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a winter storm warning for South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range in Alaska, in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on October 11. It was the 21st winter storm warning the NWS office in Fairbanks issued in 2026. Alaska had 1 winter storm warning in October 2026, against 3 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alaska's winter storm warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 13.1 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:52 p.m. AKDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. AKDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG WS.W 0021
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Winter Storm Warnings in Alaska since 2008Every warning type in Alaska
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Heavy snowfall of 4 to 8 inches has already fallen. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected by Sunday morning. * WHERE...South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range including the Dalton Highway between mileposts 175 and 209. * WHEN...Until 8 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...An early season snowfall is expected this evening through Sunday morning. Roads and especially bridges are already slick and snow covered.
What the agency told people to do
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions. Persons should consider delaying travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
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.