NWS Fairbanks AKWS.W 0020October 7, 2026
Winter Storm Warning: South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range and Noatak Valley, AK
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a winter storm warning for South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range and Noatak Valley in Alaska, in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 10. It was the 20th 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 34 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range and Noatak Valley
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:17 p.m. AKDT, October 7, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 a.m. AKDT, October 9, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. AKDT, October 10, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG WS.W 0020
- 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 snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 10 to 14 inches for areas of elevation. Winds occasionally gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley and South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...From midnight Thursday Night to 10 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
What the agency told people to do
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water with you in case of an emergency.
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.