Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Western US Arctic Offshore (PKZ500) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 400 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026 |  |
| Forecast: No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. | |
| Zone Forecast: Western US Arctic Offshore (PKZ500) | |
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