Blizzard Warning: Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, 11:46 UTC, 15 November 2026

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks AK

Severity

Extreme

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Likely

Began

11:46 UTC, 15 November 2026

Ends

21:00 UTC, 15 November 2026

Area

Central Beaufort Sea Coast; Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast

What the National Weather Service said

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph through Sunday. * WHERE...Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Snow and blowing snow could reduce visibility below one half mile at times. Periods of blizzard conditions will be intermittently possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will remain elevated with gusts as high as 60 mph on Sunday.

What it advised

Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds are likely. This could lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. If you must travel, have a winter s…

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