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Cold Weather Advisory, Alaska

Moderate

Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 35 below. Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these conditions.

Ended Sunday, January 4, 2026.

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Map of Alaska with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Skagway. SkagwayALASKA10 mi SkagwayALASKA10 mi SkagwayALASKA20 mi SkagwayALASKA20 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 35 below.
Where
Klondike Highway, especially near White Pass.
When
Until noon AKST Sunday.
Impacts
Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these conditions.
Additional details
Temperatures have decreased as northerly outflow strengthens. These cold wind chills will mainly be over the northern portion of the Klondike Highway near White Pass. Fluctuations in wind chills are expected with varying wind speeds and slightly warmer temperatures over daytime hours. Winds chills at Skagway will be as low as 15 below.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 4, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 3, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 3, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 3, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 2, 2026
  6. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 2, 2026
  7. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 2, 2026
  8. Extended to Sunday, noon. January 1, 2026
  9. Now ends earlier, at Saturday, 6 in the morning. January 1, 2026
  10. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 1, 2026
  11. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Thursday overnight through Sunday morning. January 1, 2026