Winter Weather in Alaska

Events

197

Deaths

5

Injuries

6

Damage

$81,000

• Winter Weather in Alaska, October 29, 20161 death · 3 injured · 1 eventWarm air aloft along with light precipitation and below freezing surface temperatures caused light freezing rain during the morning and early afternoon on the 29th in the Fairbanks area, making roads and highways slippery.
• Winter Weather in Alaska, December 4 to 6, 20241 death · 1 injured · 3 eventsIn early December, a north Pacific low tracked into Southcentral Alaska, shifting winds southerly and increasing temperatures and precipitation chances.
• Winter Weather in Alaska, October 24, 20141 death · 1 injured · 1 eventAfter a number of days of temperatures above freezing, a light snowfall and falling temperatures occurred on the 24th in the Fairbanks area, making roads and highways slippery.
• Storm Surge and Blizzard in Alaska, December 23 to 28, 20151 death · 85 kt wind · 8 eventsA strong low pressure system entered the Aleutian Islands at 976 mb the morning of 6/23. It rapidly strengthened to 955 mb and moved across the Bering Sea.
• Winter Weather in Alaska, February 18 to 19, 20061 death · 1 eventModerate winds, with snow and blowing snow produced Winter Weather Advisory conditions over exposed portions of the zone, beyond the immediate area of weather reporting stations.
• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Alaska, November 11 to 14, 2013$2.0 million · 65 kt wind · 25 eventsA complex low pressure center of 993 mb over Kamchatka on the morning of the 12th moved to the southeast Beaufort Sea near Barter Island on the morning of the 14th deepening to 979 mb.
• Winter Weather in Alaska, February 5 to 6, 2006$70,000 · 1 eventA rapid warming occurred overnight February 5th following a prolonged period of extreme cold conditions. Strong wind along with rain occurred in the early morning hours resulting in treacherous travel conditions due to water over polished ice covered roads.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Alaska, December 4 to 10, 202191 kt wind · 17 eventsA north to south oriented frontal boundary brought periods of heavy snow, avalanche conditions, lowered visibilities, high winds and strong surf from west to east over the course of several days as the front shifted slowly east and developed into a triple point low over the…
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 2 to 5, 200558 kt wind · 13 eventsAn occluded front moved north from the Bering Sea over western Alaska on the 2nd and moved east across the North Slope and through the central Interior on the evening of the 2nd and on the 3rd...stalling near Fairbanks into the 4th until an Arctic cold front swept in from the…
• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Alaska, January 11 to 14, 201312 eventsA low pressure center of 976 mb near the Pribilofs on the afternoon of the 12th moved north to the Bering Strait 0900AKST on the 14th weakening to 986 mb, then continued north to the central Chukchi sea through the morning of the 15th, weakening to 1002 mb.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, January 7 to 10, 200471 kt wind · 11 eventsStrong high pressure which developed early in the month over interior Alaska and Canada migrated to northwest Alaska and the Chukchi Sea on the 5th then continued north slowly to cover the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas on the 7th, maintaining it's strength of 1050 to 1055 millibars…
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 15 to 18, 202211 eventsA large storm system in the North Pacific moved northward towards Southern Alaska and brought a myriad of precipitation types. Moisture overran the Arctic air at the surface that was entrenched across the southern Mainland resulting in the hazardous winter weather.
• Winter Weather in Alaska, February 10, 20061 injured · $10,000 · 1 eventVery light freezing rain and moderate rainfall in the Palmer and Wasilla areas created treacherous driving conditions along the Glenn highway the morning of February 10th. Numerous cars went off the road and one accident required medical attention.
• Blizzard and Extreme Cold in Alaska, December 10 to 16, 202165 kt wind · 9 eventsA deep vertically stacked low that made it's way from the Bristol Bay area to the Gulf of Alaska. Across southcentral, a strong front along the leading edge of the system brought moderate to heavy snowfall and areas of mixed precipitation in areas affected by down-sloping winds.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Alaska, December 6 to 12, 20229 eventsThree back-to-back snowstorms impacted Southcentral and, to a lesser degree, Southwest Alaska over the course of an 11-day window in early December. These snowfall events resulted in particularly significant impacts to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Anchorage Borough areas.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Alaska, December 11 to 15, 20228 eventsThree back-to-back snowstorms impacted Southcentral and, to a lesser degree, Southwest Alaska over the course of an 11-day window in early December. These snowfall events resulted in particularly significant impacts to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Anchorage Borough areas.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Alaska, November 7 to 9, 20238 eventsA high impact, heavy snowfall event unfolded across large portions of Southcentral Alaska between 11/8 and 11/9, with the most intense and prolonged snowfall recorded across the mountain passes near Prince William Sound and out towards much of the Kenai Peninsula, Matanuska…
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Alaska, December 23 to 27, 20217 eventsAnother winter storm moved northward through the Gulf of Alaska a few days after the previous one. As a result, much of Southern Alaska saw another myriad of winter precipitation types in the days leading up to the holiday.
• Winter Weather in Alaska, November 22 to 24, 20237 eventsAfter a stretch of very cold temperatures associated with Arctic high pressure, a much warmer and more active pattern took shape across Southcentral and Southwest Alaska as multiple low pressure and frontal systems rotated north around a broad, deep low centered over the…
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 23 to 27, 202568 kt wind · 7 eventsFrom January 23rd to January 26th, a cluster of low pressure systems with multiple separate centers moved into the Bering Sea. Parts of this cluster included a low with two centers that moved in from the west and a north Pacific Low that rose from the Southwest.
• Winter Storm and Coastal Flood in Alaska, January 11 to 13, 202579 kt wind · 7 eventsA large and strong low moved up the North Pacific into the eastern Bering Sea, peaking in strength as it moved up the Kuskokwim Delta. The orientation of the low's front was ideal for strong winds across Southcentral Alaska.
• High Wind and Winter Weather in Alaska, January 5 to 7, 202591 kt wind · 7 eventsA series of weather systems impacted Southcentral from January 6th to January 7th. Southerly flow from a surface low brought warmer air into the region, increasing temperatures, particularly aloft, which made conditions favorable for mixed precipitation including freezing rain.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Alaska, October 30 to 31, 20036 eventsA low center of 993 mb moved gradually north over the Bering Sea on the the 30th and the remains of it moved into the northern interior of Alaska on the 31st. The system brought warm air with it which caused widespread rain...freezing rain...sleet...and a little snow.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Alaska, December 22 to 25, 20226 eventsA strong upper-level trough originating in the Arctic dove southwestward across Southcentral Alaska on the evening of December 22 through December 23, bringing a reinforcing shot of cold, dense Arctic air into an already cold environment.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, February 27 to 28, 202370 kt wind · 6 eventsAn intensifying North Pacific low entered the Bering Sea during the evening of February 27, tracking northeast toward the Bering Strait.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.