Blizzard Warning Issued for Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Blizzard Warning Issued for Seward Peninsula, Alaska
US · Published Oct 27, 2026
• A strong Bering Sea storm is impacting western Alaska, bringing hazardous weather conditions to the region.
• The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the Seward Peninsula and most of the Northwest Arctic Borough, effective until early tomorrow morning.

Impact & Risks

The storm is causing significant disruptions across the region. Residents in Kivalina have evacuated to a village school due to intermittent power outages, while Nome experienced a citywide power outage for nearly three hours. Flights in and out of Kotzebue and Nome have been canceled, and several businesses and government offices in the Northwest Arctic Borough have closed early. The National Weather Service warns that travel will be dangerous to impossible through the weekend, with the potential for hazardous road and air conditions.

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