- severe
- future
- possible
Winter Storm Watch
Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
By NWS Fairbanks AK
What to do
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
The forecast zones this alert names, simplified for the map. The official area is the list above.
Official text
Winter Storm Watch issued October 18 at 2:59PM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible with higher amounts above pass level. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Denali Borough. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North and west of Healy, the chance for heavy snow drops off quickly due to a narrow gradient of snow. There is potential for greater than 6 inches in Healy but only a few inches in Anderson. We are monitoring this closely and will continue to update as details become clearer.
