Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

AKZ832-834-835-838-840-842>844-301500-
Dalton Highway Summits-
White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River-
Fortymile Country-Upper Chena River Valley-Eielson AFB and Salcha-
Chatanika River Valley-Two Rivers-Fairbanks Metro Area-
Including Gobblers Knob, Prospect Creek, Finger Mountain,
the Yukon River Bridge, the Dalton Highway from MP 39 to MP 164,
Livengood, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, Twelvemile Summit,
the Steese Highway from MP 85 to MP 124,
the Elliott Highway from MP 32 to MP 134,
the Dalton Highway from MP 0 to MP 38, Eagle, Chicken,
the Taylor Highway north of MP 9, Chena Hot Springs,
Chena Hot Springs Road east of MP 34, Eielson AFB, Salcha,
Moose Creek, Harding Lake,
the Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346, Haystack,
the Elliott Highway from MP 1 to MP 32,
the Steese Highway from MP 12 to MP 85, Two Rivers,
Chena Hot Springs Road from MP 12 to MP 34, Fairbanks,
Fort Wainwright, Ester, North Pole, and Fox
316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...Light Accumulating Snow Wednesday Night and Thursday...

Other than a couple of lingering sprinkles and flurries, most of
the area is drying out tonight. Temperatures will be noticeably
colder Wednesday morning as most spots drop into mid/upper 20s.
Another front will bring light snow to the Interior Wednesday
night into Thursday morning. Generally, about 1 inch or less is
expected around Fairbanks. Towards the Chena Rec Area, Chena Hot
Springs, White Mountains and Fortymile Country, snow totals will
be around 1 to 3 inches.

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