731  
WWAK41 PAFC 110559  
WSWAER  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
859 PM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
AKZ725-111500-  
/O.EXP.PAFC.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260111T0600Z/  
/O.EXA.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260111T1500Z/  
SOUTHERN KENAI MTNS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEWARD  
859 PM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY
 
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 6 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...SEWARD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED  
IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE  
ACROSS SEWARD AND THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA THROUGH THE  
OVERNIGHT HOURS. HEAVIER SNOW BANDS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AS  
LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ701-711-111500-  
/O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260111T1800Z/  
ANCHORAGE-LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANCHORAGE, WASILLA, EKLUTNA, PALMER,  
EAGLE RIVER, AND BIG LAKE  
859 PM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH  
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...ANCHORAGE AND LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIER SNOW BANDS WEST OF ANCHORAGE THIS  
EVENING WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE CITY, EAGLE RIVER, AND THE  
MATANUSKA VALLEY OVERNIGHT. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH  
SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
OR EVENING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ702-111500-  
/O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260111T1800Z/  
ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE / EAGLE RIVER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UPPER EAGLE RIVER, INDIAN, AND ANCHORAGE  
HILLSIDE  
859 PM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 12  
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AND EAGLE RIVER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIER SNOW BANDS WEST OF ANCHORAGE THIS  
EVENING WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE CITY, EAGLE RIVER, AND THE  
MATANUSKA VALLEY OVERNIGHT. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH  
SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
OR EVENING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ703-704-726>728-111500-  
/O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260111T1500Z/  
EAST TURNAGAIN ARM-PORTAGE-INTERIOR KENAI PENINSULA-TURNAGAIN  
PASS-WEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND & WHITTIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHITTIER, SUMMIT LAKE, HOPE, CHENEGA,  
MOOSE PASS, TURNAGAIN PASS, GIRDWOOD, AND PORTAGE  
859 PM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...EAST TURNAGAIN ARM, INTERIOR KENAI PENINSULA, TURNAGAIN  
PASS, AND WEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND & WHITTIER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS DUE TO  
BLOWING SNOW, MAINLY THROUGH TURNAGAIN PASS. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY  
DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. RAIN ON FROZEN AND SNOW COVERED SURFACES WILL CREATE  
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW FALLING ONTO WET OR ICE COVERED SURFACES  
NEAR SEA LEVEL MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ712-745>748-111500-  
/O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260111T2100Z/  
HATCHER PASS-WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY-SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY-  
CENTRAL SUSITNA VALLEY-NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PETERSVILLE, TRAPPER CREEK, HATCHER PASS,  
BROAD PASS, SKWENTNA, DENALI HIGHWAY, WILLOW, CHULITNA, AND  
TALKEETNA  
859 PM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 9 AND 18  
INCHES. UP TO 24 INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH OF TALKEETNA AND THROUGH  
BROAD PASS.  
 
* WHERE...SUSITNA VALLEY AND HATCHER PASS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ731-111500-  
/O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260111T1500Z/  
VALDEZ-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VALDEZ  
859 PM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES  
WITH UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...VALDEZ.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGHOUT THE  
DAY ON SUNDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.  
 

 
 

 
 
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