Blizzard Warning, Alaska
Severe3 to 10 inches of snow, gusts up to 40 mph. Visibilities reduced to one quarter mile or less due to blowing snow.
Ended Friday, March 6, 2026.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this warning
How much
- Snow across the area
- 3 to 10 inches
- Wind gusts
- Up to 40 mph
Map
- This warning
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibility reduced to one-quarter mile at times.
- Where
- Bristol Bay Borough (Naknek and King Salmon), Northern Alaska Peninsula including Pilot Point, and Northern Bristol Bay Coast including Dillingham.
- When
- Until 3 in the afternoon this afternoon.
- Impacts
- Visibilities reduced to one quarter mile or less due to blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
- Additional details
- A strong low pressure system will approach the Bristol Bay Thursday bringing snowfall and gusty winds, leading to blizzard conditions. Communities such Dillingham and King Salmon will experience the strongest winds under this pattern promoting blizzard conditions, reducing visibility to one-quarter mile or less at times. Highest snow accumulations expected from Egegik to Pilot Point, with relatively lower totals expected near Dillingham. Note that cold air will be ushered into the area behind this system.
Updates
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Cancelled by the National Weather Service. March 6, 2026
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Snow totals lowered from 4 to 12 inches to 3 to 10 inches. March 6, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 5, 2026
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Extended to Friday, 3 in the afternoon. Area expanded. March 5, 2026
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Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. March 4, 2026