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Location: Kotzebue, AK
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Blizzard Warning
Issued: 8:21 PM Feb. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 12 and 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula, Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, and Noatak
Valley.

* WHEN...Until midnight AKST Sunday Night.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds weaken overnight Saturday into Sunday,
but showery snowfall continues through Sunday into early Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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