Warning Vector

Winter Storm Watch

NWS Fairbanks AK ยท US

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Details

Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Friday Afternoon Through Sunday Afternoon

Event
Winter Storm Watch
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Future
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Possible
Response
Prepare

Description

What

Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow.

Where

Upper Kobuk Valleys.

When

From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.

Impacts

Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

Instructions

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Affected areas

  • Upper Kobuk Valleys

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Fairbanks AK

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m16s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M5DQE871HHSWHHMPHJ404PDQ
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9f939c35620fa9e374d3ae925408d616ea1b0ff9.005.1
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Fairbanks AK
AWIPS ID
CAPAFG
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.7228
WMO heading
XOAK52
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
Alaska (AK)
WMO bulletin number
52

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEWSA
NationalWeatherServiceWSA

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierWSWWCZ
WMOidentifierWWAK42 PAFG 202237
NWSheadlineWINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.EXA.PAFG.WS.A.0032.261024T0000Z-261026T0000Z/
eventEndingTime2026-10-25T16:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Upper Kobuk Valleys
NameValue
SAME002188
UGCAKZ819