Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
145 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon
1 SW College 10.0 in 0143 PM 12/12 64.86N/147.85W
Fairbanks 9.3 in 1015 AM 12/12 64.84N/147.75W
4 S Ester 8.5 in 1130 AM 12/12 64.78N/148.00W
3 ESE Fairbanks 8.5 in 1000 AM 12/12 64.82N/147.57W
2 NNW Fairbanks 8.5 in 0900 AM 12/12 64.86N/147.67W
4 NNE Fairbanks 8.0 in 1230 PM 12/12 64.89N/147.68W
5 N College 8.0 in 1000 AM 12/12 64.95N/147.82W
5 NW College 8.0 in 0930 AM 12/12 64.93N/147.94W
2 SE Ester 8.0 in 0730 AM 12/12 64.82N/147.97W
College 8.0 in 0730 AM 12/12 64.87N/147.82W
1 E North Pole 7.5 in 1020 AM 12/12 64.76N/147.32W
3 ESE Fox 7.0 in 1015 AM 12/12 64.95N/147.53W
1 SE College 7.0 in 0900 AM 12/12 64.86N/147.80W

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

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