Heavy Snow in Two Rivers, Alaska

A heavy snow event impacted Two Rivers, where a Winter Storm Warning was in effect from 1027AKST on February 21 through 1159AKST on February 24, 2026. A Local Storm Report indicated that eighteen inches of snow accumulation occurred five miles east of Fox. The Ladd Army Airfield ASOS, located at Fort Wainwright, reported visibilities of one-half mile in snow during the peak of the event at 1255AKST on February 23. The first verifying observation occurred at 1010AKST on February 24. No fatalities, injuries, or property damage were reported.

A winter storm system tracked across the West Coast, North Slope, and Interior Alaska from February 20 through February 25, 2026. The episode began with widespread blizzard conditions impacting the West Coast and North Slope regions, where powerful winds and significant blowing snow reduced visibilities to near zero. As the system pushed inland, it transitioned into a heavy snow event for the Central and Eastern Interior. Notable snowfall reports included thirteen and one-half inches measured northwest of Ester and nearly nine inches reported by storm spotters in the Tanana Valley. Additionally, measurements from the Nenana Snotel indicated a seven-inch snow depth increase over a twenty-four-hour period during the height of the storm. These conditions created hazardous travel and significant impacts to infrastructure across the state. No fatalities or injuries were reported during this episode.