Storm Warning 31, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 28, 2026, 2:41 PM AKST (23:41 UTC)

Expired

Jan 29, 2026, 3:15 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

008 
FZAK51 PAFC 282341
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-291215-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 961 mb North Pacific low 285 nm SE of Akhiok moves to 80 nm E 
of Kodiak City at 978 mb Thu afternoon. This low moves into the 
Alaska Peninsula Fri morning. A front remains draped over the Gulf
Fri.

$$

PKZ710-291215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-291215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-291215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-291215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-291215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-291215-
Resurrection Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-291215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and light freezing rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-291215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-291215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-291215-
Port of Valdez-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-291215-
Valdez Narrows-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-291215-
Valdez Arm-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-291215-
Passage Canal-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-291215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-291215-
Barren Islands East-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-291215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-291215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
18 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ734-291215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.  and snow.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-291215-
Chiniak Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ737-291215-
Marmot Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-291215-
Shelikof Strait-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-291215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft subsiding
to 9 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ740-291215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU...N wind 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ741-291215-
Kachemak Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  and snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. In the outer bay, NE wind 20 kt becoming N
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Jan 28, 5:22 AM AKST, 9 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
522 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3:
Today through Friday)...

A warm and active pattern continues to look on track as a series
of lows move across the Gulf from east to west. A low opening up
to a surface trough is moving across the northern Gulf this
morning, bringing a corridor of Gales across parts of the northern
Gulf as it arcs towards the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula
and weakens by this afternoon. A stronger and more organized low
will quickly move into the southern Gulf by Wednesday afternoon,
spreading a larger corridor of high-end Gale force winds with
Storm force gusts across much of the northern and eastern Gulf.
The center will slowly move into the Barren Islands late Thursday.

For Southcentral, this pattern will lead to persistent coastal
rain and upper elevation snow as strong east to southeast flow
sends multiple waves of precipitation into the coastal mountains
surrounding Prince William Sound and across the eastern Kenai
Peninsula. The strong easterly and cross-barrier flow developing
later this morning should limit potential for precipitation to
make it into the lee of the mountains to more inland areas. Even
so, some spill over will still be possible, particularly as a
northwest moving shortwave trough moves past around midday and
again tonight around midnight. A warm nose of temperatures above
freezing will develop aloft as warmer air over the Gulf spreads
northwest with the strong southeasterlies. Temperatures over
inland areas from Cook Inlet into the Mat Valley, including
Anchorage, will slowly moderate to near or above freezing by
Thursday. Any precipitation that does make it past the coastal
mountains will be on the light side and have to contend with the
downslope warming and dry northerly surface winds.

-AS/CJ

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3)...

Discussion:

An arctic trough has pivoted atop the YK Delta this morning with
frigid upper level temperatures blanketing much of the Bering.
Morning IR satellite reveals the leading edge of the colder
temperatures at the surface gradually expanding southward, the
leading edge roughly 125 nautical miles south of Saint George.
Convective snow showers have developed atop the warmer sea surface
temperatures, with the Pribilof Islands experiencing snow during
the overnight hours and likely to remain in snow showers through
the morning hours today. A winter weather advisory for snow and
blowing snow across the Pribilof Islands will be allowed to expire
shortly as winds have diminished significantly and any visibility
reductions will be due solely to falling snow.

The arctic trough has likely pushed as far south as it is going
to go. A new trough pushes into the western Bering through the end
of the week with smaller waves of low pressure helping to boot
the arctic trough out of the region and across the Kamchatka
Peninsula. What this means for the Aleutian Chain and Bering Sea
is warmer temperatures through the end of the week with daytime
highs in the low to mid 30s. Southwest Alaska will also experience
a significant warmup with daytime highs in the upper 20s/lower
30s for the Greater Bristol Bay region and temperatures in the
teens to mid 20s for the Kuskokwim Delta and Kuskokwim Valley.

In the short term, bouts of light snow will remain in the
forecast, first with ongoing snow today, associated with an
easterly wave sliding across the region. A second round of light
snow is forecast for the Western Capes and Kuskokwim Delta
tomorrow, as a separate trough rides northwestward along the
Southwest Coast through the morning hours. By Friday it appears
that the aforementioned Gulf low will finally move across the
Western Alaska Range and over Southwest, which should see a chance
for light to possibly moderate snow over Bristol Bay and the
Kuskokwim Valley.

BL

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through
Tuesday)...

Few changes to the previous long-term discussion. The biggest
hazard to watch for will be persistent upslope precipitation along
Eastern Kenai Peninsula.

The long term forecast for both Southcentral and Southwest Alaska is
characterized by an active pattern. Many upper level features
will make their way into Alaska from the North Pacific, which will
bring a mix of weather from snow, rain, and winds.

For Southcentral, these upper level features will stream into the
Gulf of Alaska through the weekend. The Gulf Coast is likely to
see periods of precipitation as these features push inland. Due to
a warmer air mass from southerly flow, rain or a rain/snow mix is
the likely precipitation type for these waves. Any precipitation
that makes it further inland will likely be snow. A larger low
looks to move into the Gulf of Alaska on Sunday, likely bringing
gusty winds and precipitation to the Gulf Coast and Kodiak Island.

Southwest Alaska will be a little different. Cold air advection
due to northeasterly flow will continue through the weekend,
interacting with weak features to produce areas of snowfall in the
Bering and the Southwest Mainland through the weekend. Uncertainty
with the pattern arises on Monday with the large low in the Gulf
of Alaska potentially sending shortwaves to Western Alaska and
advecting warmer air. This could cause a mix of rain and snow for
the Aleutians by Monday.

-JAR/KC

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Light northerly winds will persist through the TAF period,
increasing to 10 to 15 kts later this afternoon. This may produce
some light drifting on the runway. While there will be strong
easterlies over the mountains, the northerly surface winds should
keep LLWS away. The strong easterlies should also prevent
precipitation from making it over the mountains, but should the
moisture overcome the downsloping, some light snow or freezing
rain are possible. VFR conditions expected.

&&

In the hours before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1010 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0459 AM     Snow             Kalifornsky             60.36N 151.27W
01/28/2026  M9.0 Inch        Kenai Peninsula    AK   Public

            Snow ended around 9 PM on Jan 27.

&&

KC

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1013 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0650 AM     Snow             5 E Valdez              61.11N 146.22W
01/28/2026  M3.9 Inch        Chugach            AK   Trained Spotter

            New snow since yesterday morning. 0.44
            inches liquid equivalent. 21.7 degrees F,
            calm wind, overcast.

&&

KC

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1015 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     Snow             Girdwood                60.94N 149.18W
01/28/2026  M2.5 Inch        Anchorage          AK   Dept of Highways

            24-hour snow total. 0.30 inches of liquid
            equivalent. Snow depth at 13.5 inches.
            Combined with the report submitted at 7:00
            AM on Jan 27, this brings the 48-hour snow
            total to 5 inches for this event.

&&

KC

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1019 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0710 AM     Snow             Anchorage (Muldoon)     61.19N 149.76W
01/28/2026  M7.4 Inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

            An additional 1.4 inches of snow were
            measured in the past 24 hours, with 0.13
            inches liquid equivalent and 20 inches of
            snow on the ground. Combined with the report
            submitted 9:38 AM on Jan 27, this brings the
            48-hour snow total to 7.4 inches for this
            event.

&&

KC

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1022 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1021 AM     Snow             Anchorage (Sand Lake)   61.16N 149.98W
01/28/2026  M9.2 Inch        Anchorage          AK   NWS Employee

            Storm total snow amount from 9 PM on Jan 26
            through 9 PM on Jan 27 at NWS Anchorage
            office.

&&

KC

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
129 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

AKZ701>704-711-723-724-726-727-291500-
Anchorage-Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River-East Turnagain Arm-
Portage-Lower Matanuska Valley-NW Kenai Peninsula-Skilak Lake-
Interior Kenai Peninsula-Turnagain Pass-
Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Eklutna,
Anchorage Hillside, Upper Eagle River, Indian, Girdwood, Portage,
Palmer, Wasilla, Big Lake, Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, Nikiski,
Cooper Landing, Skilak Lake, Moose Pass, Summit Lake, Hope,
and Turnagain Pass
129 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

A wintry mix of light snow and freezing rain is possible through
Thursday morning with a light glaze of ice possible. Rain is
expected for east Turnagain Arm and Portage Valley to the coast.
However, any rain that falls onto residual packed snow and ice
could make travel difficult. Expect conditions to be more dry
towards Cook Inlet as the rain moves west over the Chugach and
Kenai Mountains and precipitation starts to dry out. Patchy areas
of light freezing rain and snow cannot be ruled out though. Snow
levels this afternoon will be around 1000 feet, increasing to
around 2000 feet tonight. Multiple rounds of precipitation is
expected with one main wave early this afternoon, another later
tonight into early Thursday morning, and scattered light showers
in between. Even though conditions have overall improved since the
big snow yesterday, please continue to travel with caution by
slowing down, allow extra time to reach your destination, and
check travel reports.

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