Winter Weather Advisory, Alaska
Moderate1 to 3 inches of snow, up to two tenths of an inch of ice, gusts up to 35 mph. Travel could be very difficult.
Ended Friday, January 16, 2026.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this advisory
How much
- Ice across the area
- Up to two tenths of an inch
- Wind gusts
- Up to 35 mph
Map
- This advisory
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Mixed precipitation expected, with rain and freezing rain changing to snow by late this afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. Total liquid equivalent of 0.3 to 0.6 inches. Southeast winds gusting up to 35 mph.
- Where
- Central Copper Valley, McCarthy, Southern Copper Valley, and Western Copper Valley.
- When
- Until 6 in the evening this evening.
- Impacts
- Travel could be very difficult.
- Additional details
- Rain and freezing rain falling onto frozen and snow covered surfaces will create hazardous travel conditions. Cold air will move in from the south this afternoon, with a wintry mix of precipitation changing back to snow as the storm exits the region and the precipitation comes to an end. Colder air and falling temperatures will allow any standing water on area roadways to quickly refreeze. The combination of wind and snow could significantly reduce visibility at times.
Updates
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Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 16, 2026
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Snow totals lowered from 5 to 10 inches to 1 to 3 inches. Now ends earlier, at Friday, 6 in the evening. Ended for part of the area. January 16, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 16, 2026
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Snow totals lowered from 8 to 18 inches to 5 to 10 inches. January 16, 2026
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Snow totals raised from 8 to 12 inches to 8 to 18 inches. Ended for part of the area. January 15, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 15, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 15, 2026
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Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. January 14, 2026