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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:33 PM Feb. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Widespread Snowfall Expected This Weekend...

A warm and moist low pressure system out in the northern Bering Sea
makes its way into Western Alaska beginning late Friday night into
Saturday. This storm is expected to bring widespread snowfall to
much of the West Coast and Interior through Saturday evening. High
end snowfall is expected to be between 4" to 8", with low end
snowfall amounts between 2" to 5". Locally higher snowfall amounts
are possible in areas where the heaviest snow bands set up. Exact
snowfall location and amounts are still uncertain for right now, but
we will continue to update over the next couple of days.

Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 6:26 PM Feb. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow and Blowing Snow. Additional snow accumulations
between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
Visibility could be reduced to 1/2 mile or less at times.

* WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Lower Yukon River,
and Yukon Delta Coast.

* WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult. Areas of blowing and
falling snow could  reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less at times.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Easterly winds weaken through Wednesday
shifting more northwesterly Wednesday evening and overnight into
Thursday. Stronger northwesterly winds are expected Thursday
morning where brief periods blowing snow may occur. Winds then
quickly weaken once more through Thursday afternoon and evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel should be delayed if possible.

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