Weather Warning

This warning affects:Central Interior, Chatanika River Valley, Eielson AFB and Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills, Nenana, Tanana Flats, Two Rivers, Upper Chena River Valley and White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River. View More

Special Weather Statement for White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River, Upper Chena River Valley, Tanana Flats, Eielson AFB and Salcha, Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills, and 5 more locations

  • Issued by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

AREAS AFFECTED : WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE YUKON RIVER; UPPER CHENA RIVER VALLEY; TANANA FLATS; EIELSON AFB AND SALCHA; GOLDSTREAM VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS; CHATANIKA RIVER VALLEY; TWO RIVERS; FAIRBANKS METRO AREA; NENANA; CENTRAL INTERIOR

A strong frontal system moving north from the Gulf of Alaska will 
bring locally heavy rain and snow showers Monday afternoon and 
overnight into Tuesday. The Fairbanks area and west to Nenana and 
Manley Hot Springs and east to Salcha can expect rain showers to 
begin between 2pm and 4pm Monday afternoon and transition to snow 
or a mix of rain and snow between 6pm and 9pm Monday evening. 
Showers will taper off by Tuesday morning. Snow accumulations will 
be just a dusting in the valley, with up to 1 inch possible in 
the hills. 
 
Further north in the White Mountains, a quick 3 to 4 inches of 
snow will be possible overnight Monday into Tuesday morning. This 
may make for difficult travel along the Elliott and Steese 
Highways.