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NWS Issues Winter Weather Advisory for Interior Alaska With Up to 9 Inches Forecast

Early-season snowfall threatens slippery commutes for drivers on Interior Alaska's high routes.

DENALI NATIONAL PARK, ALASKA - MAY 13: A general view of Park Road on May 13, 2025 in Denali National Park, Alaska. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
A stock image shows the frozen Alaska wilderness.
NWS warns of early winter in interior Alaska with up to 9 inches of snow by Friday. Advisory signals a premature seasonal shift and hazardous travel conditions.
Snowfall in Alaska on September 29, 2025. Credit: NWS Fairbanks

Overview

  • The advisory runs from 2 p.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday local time, according to the NWS Fairbanks office.
  • Snow totals of 4 to 9 inches are forecast, with the highest amounts at Steese and Eagle Summits and the Upper Chatanika Valley, while lower elevations may see mixed precipitation.
  • Affected areas include the White Mountains, high terrain south of the Yukon River, the Chatanika River Valley, and stretches of the Steese and Elliott highways.
  • Hazardous travel is expected during the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes, with motorists urged to slow down, use caution, and check Alaska 511 for road conditions; pedestrians should watch for icy steps and sidewalks.
  • The system is expected to strengthen Thursday night into Friday morning, and Fairbanks already logged 1.2 inches last weekend about two weeks earlier than its typical first-inch date, with further updates expected as the storm develops.