Winter Weather Advisory, Alaska

Moderate

Gusts up to 60 mph. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow.

Ended Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Issued: Thursday, January 22, 9:45 in the morning
Expires: Saturday, January 24, 9 at night
Updated: January 24, 2026

Places in this advisory

Kaktovik

How much

Wind gusts: Up to 60 mph

Map

This advisory
US border

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. For the Winter Storm Watch, blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations up to one inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Where: Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast.
When: For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 9 at night this evening. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon.
Impacts: Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

Updates

Saturday 2:15 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 24, 2026
Saturday 2:45 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 24, 2026
Friday 11:37 in the morning
Ended for part of the area. January 23, 2026
Friday 5:32 in the morning
Ended for part of the area. January 23, 2026
Thursday 9:10 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
Thursday 9:45 in the morning
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Thursday morning through Saturday night. January 22, 2026