Heavy Snow — White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River, Alaska

2025-01-23 to 2025-01-26 · White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River, Alaska

Event narrative

The Upper Nome Creek SNOWTEL reported warning level snowfall on both the 24th and 25th. Over the course of the event 33 inches of snow was recorded. Alaska DOT closed the Elliott Highway at Eagle Summit.

Wider weather episode

A series of three strong low pressure centers moved northward through the Bearing with the last one pushing a strong cold front into the interior. These storms resulted in heavy snowfall across western and northern Alaska with a mix of snow a freezing rain throughout the interior. Strong winds also occurred creating blizzard conditions across several communities over the course of five days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237103. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.