Heavy Snow — Northern Denali Borough, Alaska

2026-01-10 to 2026-01-11 · Northern Denali Borough, Alaska

Event narrative

An Alaska DOT report at 07:17L on 1/11/26 estimated 8 inches of new snowfall in 24 hours. There were additional DOT reports that estimated 12 inches of new snowfall in Healy on 1/11/26.

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 1313813. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.