Blizzard Warning

NWS Fairbanks AK · US

Updated

This event was updated at 2026-10-23 20:43:00 UTC.

Details

Blizzard Warning Remains In Effect Until 1 AM AKDT Saturday

Event: Blizzard Warning
Issued: 2026-10-23 10:56:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-10-23 12:00:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-10-24 00:00:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-10-24 09:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Likely
Response: Prepare

Description

What

Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.

Where

Southern Seward Peninsula Coast.

When

Until 1 AM AKDT Saturday.

Impacts

Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could result in power outages. Visibilities may drop below one quarter mile or less due to falling and blowing snow.

Additional details

Snow will change to rain early Saturday morning.

Instructions

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.

Affected areas

Southern Seward Peninsula Coast

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Fairbanks AK
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-10-23 10:56:36 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~37s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M5M6FMBFMR6YZTQMTTQ40AG7
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a6a6f7db3e1f5b8798b2199fa16bc3f80942fbce.002.1
Sender: [email protected]
Scope: Public
CAP source: 211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes: IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office: NWS Fairbanks AK
AWIPS ID: CAPAFG
NWWS sequence: nwws_processor.8504
WMO heading: XOAK52
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: Alaska (AK)
WMO bulletin number: 52

References

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db485919ade65c871fdd4c36da0599c09660bc32.002.1
Sender: [email protected]
Sent: 2026-10-22 21:53:00 UTC

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aee2e5e8e962d84373704c176dd25135b7e5edf5.002.1
Sender: [email protected]
Sent: 2026-10-22 22:38:00 UTC

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5177d0c941863be10766bee317eb84f0106007aa.004.1
Sender: [email protected]
Sent: 2026-10-23 04:41:00 UTC

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.37fae7a31a98211b802a0b975a38ce1191a31e6e.003.1
Sender: [email protected]
Sent: 2026-10-23 05:39:00 UTC

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5d8de0e95abdf7d7bfa324f36b5f321ebf129a7e.002.1
Sender: [email protected]
Sent: 2026-10-22 14:02:00 UTC

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d6757d5e5c6b7a96ad50c1bd82ff0d924f03bd30.002.2
Sender: [email protected]
Sent: 2026-10-21 23:06:00 UTC

Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	BZW
NationalWeatherService	BZW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	WSWWCZ
WMOidentifier	WWAK42 PAFG 231056
NWSheadline	BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
EAS-ORG	WXR
VTEC	/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0034.261023T1200Z-261024T0900Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-10-24T01:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
expiredReferences	[email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5d8de0e95abdf7d7bfa324f36b5f321ebf129a7e.002.1,2026-10-22T06:02:00-08:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d6757d5e5c6b7a96ad50c1bd82ff0d924f03bd30.002.2,2026-10-21T15:06:00-08:00

Locations

Location data

Southern Seward Peninsula Coast

Name	Value
SAME	002180
UGC	AKZ822