Fairbanks, AK – A heavy winter storm is sweeping across Alaska’s Central and Eastern Interior today, bringing widespread snowfall and hazardous travel conditions that are expected to persist through Tuesday night.
According to the National Weather Service in Fairbanks, snow was already accumulating across the region as of 1:30 p.m., with 1.7 inches recorded at the office on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. Much of the Central Interior — including Fairbanks, Nenana, Tanana and Rampart — remains under a Winter Storm Warning, where significant additional snowfall is expected.
Communities north and east, including Fort Yukon, Circle and Beaver, are under Winter Weather Advisories for lighter but still impactful accumulations. Forecasters warn that travel will remain difficult due to heavy snow and reduced visibility, especially along area highways and rural roads across the Interior region.
The storm is expected to taper off as it exits Alaska on Wednesday. However, relief will be brief.
According to the weather service, a much colder air mass will settle into the Interior immediately after the system departs. Temperatures are forecast to drop sharply from the current snowfall pattern to lows reaching the minus 20s and even minus 30s by Thursday morning. Wind chills could make conditions even more dangerous for those outdoors.
Drivers are urged to allow extra travel time and carry winter emergency kits. Residents should prepare for extreme cold following the storm’s departure.
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