Northwest Arctic Borough, AK Power Outages

Get ready for a possible outage: charge phones and power banks, find flashlights, fill water jugs, and set the fridge and freezer to their coldest settings. Outage checklist →

• Winter Storm Warning until 4:00 PM AKDT

  Winter Storm Warning issued October 25 at 1:59AM AKDT until October 25 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

  * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Winds
  gusting as high as 50 mph.
  
  * WHERE...Upper Kobuk Valley.
  
  * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon.
  
  * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow
  could significantly reduce visibility.
  
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow has changed to rain or a mix of rain and
  snow in the valley. Snow accumulations continue in the hills north
  of the Kobuk River.

  What to do: 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.

  NWS Fairbanks AK · Full alert on weather.gov

• Winter Storm Warning until 4:00 PM AKDT

  Winter Storm Warning issued October 25 at 1:59AM AKDT until October 25 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

  * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches in
  the higher terrain, including Red Dog Mine, and 3 to 6 inches in
  Noatak. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
  
  * WHERE...Noatak Valley and South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range.
  
  * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon.
  
  * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow
  could significantly reduce visibility.

  What to do: 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.

  NWS Fairbanks AK · Full alert on weather.gov