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: Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM (PKZ812) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 345 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026 | |
Today: S winds 25 kt. Tonight: S winds 25 kt. Fri: SW winds 20 kt. Fri Night: W winds 15 kt. Sat: N winds 15 kt. Sat Night: N winds 15 kt. Sun: NE winds 15 kt. Mon: NE winds 20 kt. | |
| Zone Forecast: Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM (PKZ812) | |
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