Special Weather Statement issued October 18 at 6:16AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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* WHAT...Total snow accumulations of up to 3 to 6 inches expected at Kivalina, Noatak, and Red Dog Dock, with over 6 inches possible at Red Dog Mine. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. Rain could mix with snow along the coast. * WHERE...Noatak Valley, Kivalina, Red Dog Dock, and Red Dog Mine. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Slow down and use caution while traveling.
- Event time
- Source last updated
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- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- AK, US
- Severity
- Moderate
- area
- Noatak Valley; Kivalina and Red Dog Dock
- event
- Special Weather Statement
- onset
- 2026-10-18T06:16:00-08:00
- states
- ["AK"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Observed
- effective
- 2026-10-18T06:16:00-08:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e0f895622ce6ad2dd1195778df47aa2698c1561.001.1
- references
- []
- instruction
- Slow down and use caution while traveling.
- message type
- Alert
- location basis
- Approximate: centers of the NWS zones listed in the alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
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