Bering Sea Storm Brings Heavy Rain and Snow to Alaska
An intense Bering Sea storm is moving in, bringing widespread precipitation and winds reaching up to 65 mph as clouds dominate the state and a frontal system drives conditions across Alaska.
Bering Sea Front Delivers Coastal Rains and Mountain Snows
The weather front is impacting the entire southern coastline with heavy rain on the windward sides of mountain ranges. Prince William Sound and the Northern Gulf coast spanning from Yakutat down to Juneau face projections of 2 inches to 7 inches of rain through Wednesday. Higher inland elevations are absorbing severe snowfall totals. Thompson Pass is slated for 10 inches to 18 inches of snow, while the Northern Copper Valley anticipates between 4 inches and 8 inches.
Interior Highways Face Messy Travel and Winter Storm Warnings
The storm system advances into the Interior by Tuesday, dropping 5 inches to 10 inches of snow from Venetie and Fort Yukon southward to Tok, and eastward from Delta Junction to the Canadian border. Winter storm warnings remain active for the Upper Chena River Valley, Southern and Eastern Yukon Flats, White Mountains, and Eagle Summit. Meanwhile, the Northstar Borough—including Chena Hot Springs, Fairbanks, and Nenana—expects 4 inches to 8 inches of accumulation. Road conditions across all Interior highways and mountain passes are turning messy and hazardous as a result.
Freezing Conditions Snarl Regional Transit and Remote Outposts
Winter storm warnings have also been issued for the Red Dog Mine, Noatak, and Kery Creek through Monday afternoon, where forecasters project up to 7 inches of snow.
The storm system moves toward the Canadian border while road conditions could be messy and hazardous on all Interior highways, especially in the passes.