Weather Alerts For Central, AK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 445 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025 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-Northern Denali Borough- Including the cities of Harding Lake, the Parks Highway from MP 325 to MP 342, Ester, the Parks Highway from MP 290 to 325, Chena Hot Springs, Fort Wainwright, Birch Lake, Kantishna, Two Rivers, Anderson, Chena Hot Springs Road from MP 12 to MP 34, Salcha, the Elliott Highway from MP 32 to MP 134, Ester Dome, the Elliott Highway from MP 1 to MP 32, Denali National Park, Tanana, Twelvemile Summit, Fox, Rampart, Fairbanks, the Richardson Highway from MP 295 to MP 317, the Steese Highway from MP 85 to MP 124, the Parks Highway from MP 237 to MP 288, Chena Hot Springs Road east of MP 34, the Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346, Manley Hot Springs, the Steese Highway from MP 12 to MP 85, Eagle Summit, North Pole, Moose Creek, Healy, Nenana, Minto, Murphy Dome, Circle Hot Springs, Haystack, Lake Minchumina, the Dalton Highway from MP 0 to MP 38, Eielson AFB, and Livengood 445 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Fairbanks North Star Borough, Central Interior, Western Alaska Range. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Additional Details: The heaviest snow is currently expected along west facing slopes of the Western Alaska Range. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. &&