Severe Weather Alerts, Digi Mart USA News: Digi Mart USA News is reporting on active National Weather Service alerts for November 15, 2026, based on a selected set of active alerts rather than an exhaustive national forecast. Times in this report use the local times stated in each alert.
The most serious alerts are Blizzard Warnings from NWS Fairbanks, AK, covering the Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast and the Northern Arctic Coast. Forecasters described blizzard conditions with additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and winds gusting as high as 60 mph through Sunday.
The warning for the Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast expires at 12:00 PM AKST on November 15, while the Northern Arctic Coast warning expires at 7:00 AM AKST the same day.
Snow and blowing snow could reduce visibility below one half mile at times, and travel could be difficult. The National Weather Service instructs that travel should be restricted to emergencies only.
If travel is necessary, people should carry a winter survival kit and stay in their vehicle if stranded.
NWS Anchorage, AK, has also issued several Gale Warnings for Alaska’s offshore and coastal waters. These cover the Gulf of Alaska west of 144W, the Gore Point to Marmot Island area out to 80 nautical miles, the West of Barren Islands area including Kamishak Bay, and the Barren Islands East area.
Forecasts for these areas describe northwest winds of 25 to 40 knots and seas as high as 18 feet in some offshore zones, with the alerts expiring between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM AKST on November 15 or, for one alert, the forecast period running through November 16.
Readers should check the full NWS text for the latest updates, as conditions described in the alerts may change before their expiry times.
