Weather Alerts For Kivalina, AK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 445 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025 South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Noatak Valley-Kivalina and Red Dog Dock-Lower Kobuk Valley-Baldwin Peninsula-Upper Kobuk Valleys- Including the cities of Red Dog Mine, Shungnak, Walker Lake, Red Dog Dock, Kotzebue, Kobuk, Selawik, Kiana, Noatak, Kivalina, Ambler, and Noorvik 445 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Blowing snow may reduce visibility may drop to 1/2 mile or less at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula, Kivalina, Lower Kobuk Valley, Noatak Valley, South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, and Upper Kobuk Valleys. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. &&