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    New Year’s Eve snow · Anchorage

    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Anchorage?

    In Anchorage, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 31% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 96% of years.

    Snow is practically on the guest list here, and it’s always the last to leave.
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    Only one of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure has a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    31%
    1 in on the ground
    96%
    Usual high
    23°F
    Usual low
    11°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Anchorage runs from about 11°F to 23°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Anchorage comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Duluth: an inch on the ground in 95% of years
    • Fairbanks: an inch on the ground in 100% of years
    • Fargo: an inch on the ground in 83% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow odds in every city

    More about the weather here

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00026451.

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