By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026
💅 Y’all ain’t kidding if you’re worried about this drive. The National Weather Service has a Winter Weather Advisory in effect with mixed precipitation, a little bit of snow and that nasty light glaze of ice that’ll sneak up on you. Roads could get “very difficult” out there on the Parks, Glenn, Seward and Sterling today and tonight.
👵 Here’s how I’d tell my kin to treat each highway today, Saturday, January 17, 2026 (and I ain’t mincing words):
🚗 PARKS HIGHWAY
| Time of Day | Hi/Lo Temperatures | Driving Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 28°F to 24°F | Roads slick and tease you with ice. Take it easy and keep that coffee in ya but slow down. |
| Afternoon | 30°F to 26°F | Snow or slushy spots plus ice patches. Leave double the usual following distance. |
| Evening | 25°F to 20°F | Temps dip and ice wins. Use them brakes gentle and don’t rush home. |
🚙 GLENN HIGHWAY
| Time of Day | Hi/Lo Temperatures | Driving Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 27°F to 23°F | Black ice likes bridges here. Slow and steady wins this race. |
| Afternoon | 29°F to 25°F | Snow mixing with freezing rain. Be ready for changing grip. |
| Evening | 24°F to 19°F | Ice builds at night. Better leave early or wait it out. |
🚕 SEWARD HIGHWAY
| Time of Day | Hi/Lo Temperatures | Driving Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 28°F to 25°F | Mix of snow and ice. Don’t make no sudden moves. |
| Afternoon | 32°F to 27°F | Temps near freezing tempt slush then ice. Eyes wide, y’all. |
| Evening | 30°F to 24°F | Icy curves be tricky. Grip that wheel like Grandma’s cookie dough. |
🚗 STERLING HIGHWAY: HOMER
| Time of Day | Hi/Lo Temperatures | Driving Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 30°F to 26°F | Freezing rain leftovers make slick spots. Cruise slow. |
| Afternoon | 34°F to 28°F | A bit milder means slush, then refreeze. Mind them shaded spots. |
| Evening | 29°F to 23°F | Ice reloads overnight. If you can stay put, do it. |
👵Always check the latest at weather.gov and Alaska 511 before heading out and remember that icy roads can sneak up on you even when the sky looks clear. Stay safe and give yourself plenty of time.
This ain’t just any old bar photo. You’re lookin’ at one of Alaska’s most iconic watering holes on the Homer Spit in all its salty glory. Originally built as one of the very first cabins in Homer way back in 1897, the building served as a post office, railroad station, grocery store, school house and coal mining office before it became the Salty Dawg Saloon in 1957. All that before Alaska even became a state two years later. Its walls are famously plastered with thousands of signed dollar bills left by visitors from all over the world who wanted to leave a piece of themselves behind. Today the lighthouse tower and weathered wood still call to seasoned fishermen, curious tourists and anyone who wants a cold beer with a heap of Alaska history on the side. 🐶💵🏔️
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