Snow totals Anchorage, AK
Through October 8, 2026, Anchorage has recorded 0.1 inches of snow for the 2026-27 season. The normal-to-date total is 1.8 inches. The normal comes from the city's long-term climate record and represents what a typical season has seen by this date. This reading is a station observation from Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport in the GHCN-Daily network, and NOAA quality-checks it before the figure enters the climate record.
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Data from Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport, with records back to 1953. 100 percent of days since 1953 carry a reading, and the 2025-26 season reached 100 percent.
Most recent snowfall
0.1 inches of snow fell on Oct 1, 2026, the latest measurable snowfall of the season.
How much snow did Anchorage get?
| Snowfall to date | 0.1 inches | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Normal to date | 1.8 inches | 1991-2020 normal through October 8, 2026 |
| Departure from normal | -1.7 inches (-94%) | Season so far at 6 percent of normal |
| Snow days | 1 | days with measurable snowfall |
| Biggest day | 0.1 inches | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Last snow day | 0.1 inches | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Season average | 74.7 inches | 73 seasons on record |
The 0.1 inches that fell on Oct 1, 2026 rank 3099th among the 3,543 measurable snow days in the Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport record, which starts in 1953. No other October 1 has brought more snow to this station since 1953.
Largest snowfall reports around Anchorage 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 |
Local Storm Reports from within 25 miles of Anchorage reach the National Weather Service, each one from an observer named on this page.
Snowfall by day this season
| Date | Snowfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.1 inches |
All-time snowfall records
| Biggest day | 22.0 inches | Mar 17, 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Snowiest season | 134.5 inches | 2011-12 |
| Least snowy season | 25.1 inches | 2014-15 |
| Average season | 74.7 inches | 73 seasons on record |
| Record begins | 1953 | 26,883 daily readings |
Anchorage snow season totals
| Season | Snowfall | Snow days |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76.7 inches | 41 |
| 2024-25 | 61.6 inches | 31 |
| 2023-24 | 133.3 inches | 58 |
| 2022-23 | 107.9 inches | 62 |
| 2021-22 | 89.3 inches | 54 |
| 2020-21 | 69.2 inches | 53 |
| 2019-20 | 88.6 inches | 50 |
| 2018-19 | 65.0 inches | 46 |
| 2017-18 | 58.3 inches | 33 |
| 2016-17 | 82.4 inches | 44 |
| 2015-16 | 38.3 inches | 26 |
| 2014-15 | 25.1 inches | 23 |
| 2013-14 | 64.7 inches | 42 |
| 2012-13 | 94.0 inches | 57 |
| 2011-12 | 134.5 inches | 73 |
Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.
Snowfall days at each threshold in Anchorage
| Season | 1+ in. | 3+ in. | 5+ in. | 10+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Average | 21.6 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
A day counts when its snowfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. The final row averages all 73 complete seasons, running from 1953 onward.
Monthly snowfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 12.4 | 13.4 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 18.2 |
Normals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.
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