Winter Weather Advisory

Locations Affected

Simpson Lagoon, AK ∙ Nuiqsut Airport, AK ∙ Midway Islands, AK ∙ Ugnu Kuparuk Airport, AK ∙ Atigaru Point, AK ∙ Prudhoe Bay, AK ∙ Deadhorse Alpine Airstrip, AK ∙ Tigvariak Island, AK ∙ Eskimo Islands, AK ∙ Deadhorse Airport, AK

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1001 PM AKDT Tue Aug 26 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Ice accumulations up to 0.05" possible. * WHERE...Central Arctic Plains, Central Beaufort Sea Coast, and Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Any accumulating snow and freezing rain could create difficult travel conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Though uncertainty remains substantial with the incoming storm system, confidence is increasing in light ice accumulations from one, potentially two periods of light freezing rain/freezing drizzle. The first would be Tuesday Night into Wednesday. During this time, precip types are more uncertain as temperatures are expected to hover within a couple degrees of the freezing mark. A second round of light freezing rain appears increasingly likely Thursday into Thursday night. The greatest ice accumulations will be for the Dalton Highway south of Prudhoe Bay, though hazardous driving conditions from icy road conditions will be possible all the way to the northern extent of the highway, especially by Thursday afternoon/evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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