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

2026-01-10 to 2026-01-11 · White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River, Alaska

Event narrative

An Alaska DOT report at 07:21L on 1/11/26 reported 24 hour snowfall accumulations between 6 to 10 inches on Eureka Road in Rampart. Another DOT report around 08:00L reported 16 inches of snow in Eagle Summit but was not fully verified due to blowing/drifting snow conditions.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska pushed a strong frontal boundary northward into central Alaska bringing widespread snowfall and blizzard conditions. Winds strengthened ahead of the front, producing gusty winds through Alaska Range Passes and Dalton Highway Summits. Snowfall moved through the Interior from southeast to northwest, with the highest accumulations across the Alaska Range. Blizzard conditions developed in areas where falling snow and gusty winds were present. Effects from this storm were seen as far south as the Alaska Range, to as far north as the central/eastern Brooks Range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1313762. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.