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Snow totals Alaska
As of 10:35 AM AKDT, no snowfall has been reported anywhere in Alaska (AK) during the past 24 hours. The state's leading season total belongs to Anchorage, which has recorded 0.1 inches of snow for the 2026-27 season. That compares with a normal-to-date total of 1.8 inches for that city, which is the amount the city would typically have by this date. These numbers come from GHCN-Daily station observations, quality-checked by NOAA.
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Based on NCEI station records, Anchorage, Alaska, is the highest placed Alaska city for average snowfall per season, at 12 among 105 tracked cities. Full city snow ranking
Largest snowfall reports around Alaska by window
| Window | Largest amount | Where filed | Time filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | Nothing filed | ||
| Last 48 hours | Nothing filed | ||
| Last 72 hours | Nothing filed | ||
| Last 7 days | 4.3 inches | 8 SE Eagle RiverAnchorage County, AK |
Across Alaska, observers file Local Storm Reports with the National Weather Service, and each one comes from a person named on this page.
How much snow did Alaska get?
For 2026-27, city-by-city snowfall totals and accumulation, season to date, compared with the NCEI 1991-2020 normal for today's date.
| City | Season to date | Normal to date | vs normal | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 0.1 inches | 1.8 inches | -1.7 inches (-94%) | 1 |
Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks. Normals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.
Snowfall records across Alaska
| City | Biggest day | Snowiest season | Average season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 22.0 inches Mar 17, 2002 | 134.5 inches 2011-12 | 74.7 inches |
Snow questions
How much snow does Alaska get a year?
74.7 inches is the average seasonal snowfall at Anchorage, based on 1991-2020 normals.
What is the snowpack in Alaska?
Snowfall is the depth of new snow that falls, which these pages total. Snowpack is the snow standing on the ground and its water content, tracked by SNOTEL stations operated by the NRCS, a USDA agency.
Snowstorms in Alaska
| Dates | Top | Where | States | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 to October 1, 2026 | 5.2 inches | 8 SE Eagle River, AK | 1 | 9 |
Counties in Alaska with snow reports, 2026-27
- Anchorage County8 · 5.2 inches
- Matanuska-Susitna County1 · 0.2 inches
A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.
Recent days with reports in Alaska
National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.