alaska is a state located in the united states of america & united states is located in the northern hemisphere ->  alaska is located in the northern hemisphere  alaska is located in the northern hemisphere & alaska is in winter season & winter is when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun ->  the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun when alaska is in winter  when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun , that hemisphere receives less direct sunlight & winter is when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun ->  a hemisphere tilting away from the sun causes the hemisphere to receive less direct sunlight  the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun when alaska is in winter & a hemisphere tilting away from the sun causes the hemisphere to receive less direct sunlight -> the northern hemisphere being tilted away from the sun causes alaska to receive less direct sunlight