Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway storm history

Trained spotter reported 11.8 inches of new snow at White Pass.

Gusts up to 60 mph were reported at the PAGY ASOS in Skagway.

ASOS sensor PAGY reported gusts up to 62 mph.

Alaska department of highways reported 8 to 10 inches of snow, with drifts of up to 15 feet.

Alaska Department of Transportation reported that the Klondike highway is closed due to blowing and drifting with new accumulations ranging from 3 to 20 inches due to drifting in winds as high as 30 mph.

Alaska Department of transportation reported that the Klondike Highway is closed to blowing and drifting snow with winds as high as 50 mph.

Skagway airport reported wind gusts in excess of 50 mph through the overnight hours with a peak gust of 64 mph reported at 03:59 am on January 6th.

Klondike highway was closed due to blowing snow with heavy drifting.

A trained spotter in Skagway reported 10 inches of heavy snow.

Alaska Department of Transportation reported 7 inches of new snow on the Klondike Highway.

Alaska Department of Transportation reported difficult driving conditions up the Klondike Highway with 8 to 10 inches of fresh snow.

United States Customs and Border Patrol Station outside of Skagway, Alaska reported an estimate of 6 inches of snow fallen at 2145 akst on November 16th, 2021.

Skagway Airport ASOS reported a wind gust of 60 mph.

Alaska Department of Transportation Morning report of 7 to 12 inches of new snow between mile marker 12 and the U.S. - Canada border.

Department of Transportation reported over 8 inches to a foot of snow on the Klondike Highway to the border.

Skagway Airport reported occasional gusts up to 60 mph.

Skagway airport reported a gust of 60 knots at 7:43 am.

Estimated 20 inches of snow fell at the Moore Creek snotel site. Multiple avalanches occurred on the Klondike Highway keeping it closed over the subsequent days due to cleanup.

Gusts to 50 miles per hour were observed at the Skagway Airport and local mesonet sites.

Department of Highways reported 2 to 3 inches of snow with icy conditions on Klondike highway.

Alaska Department of Transportation reported 6 to 8 inches near White Pass.

U.S. Border Patrol at Skagway Customs reported 8 to 12 inches of new snow in blowing and drifting conditions.

Over 12 inches of wet heavy snow in Skagway reported by Alaska Department of Transportation.

Trained spotter in Dyea reported 9 inches of snow fell between 630 AM and 230 PM on the 28th. Co-Op observer in Skagway measured 10 inches of snow the following morning from the same event.

The Skagway ASOS reported heavy snow and visibility quickly falling to 1/4 mile at the beginning of the event. Meanwhile the DOT RWIS sensor at White Pass was already measuring wind gusts out of the north of around 35 mph. These conditions continued into the morning of the 2nd. B…

Spotters and COOPs in Skagway and Dyea measured 10 to 12.5 inches of snow. The Klondike Highway was closed around noon by DOT and they measured 8 inches near sea level and up to 20 inches at the pass.

Marine Exchange sensor at the Skagway Harbor measured consistent gusts over 60mph during this outflow event, including a peak gust of 82mph at 343pm on Monday March 30th.

Blizzard conditions reported between 12 mile and White Pass with blowing and drifting snow. Consistent wind gusts of 35-40mph were measured during this time by the RWIS sensor at the pass. Wind chills of 30 below were also noted. The Klondike Highway was closed.

White Pass RWIS station measured gusts over 35mph since 840pm on Feb. 29th, including a peak gust of 53mph at 11pm. Heavy snow began around midnight. DOT reported visibility down to a quarter mile during the morning of the 1st and improved by 330pm when the snow ended.

Marine Exchange sensor at the Skagway Harbor measured peak gusts over 60mph out of the south periodically throughout the 1st and into the 2nd. The highest gust measured was 70mph at 1043am on the 1st.

Alaska 511 reported at 735am on 2/26 that the Klondike Highway was closed due to small avalanches on road. Blowing and drifting snow with possible blizzard conditions at the pass with wind gusts of 20 to 35 mph. Snow accumulation was a minimum of 5 inches. The road was re-opened …

Skagway DOT reported 6 to 9 inches fell on the Klondike Highway between 8 mile and the border. The highway was closed at 1 PM on the 20th due to whiteout conditions and reopened the next day at noon. Blowing and drifting snow was observed at the pass.

The Department of Transportation reported around 12 inches of snow near the pass around the morning of the 19th.

State DOT reported that Klondike Highway had received 6 inches of snow from milepost 12 to the border by 330 pm. Heavy snow continued to 9 pm based on webcam images at the border near White Pass. Wind gusts to 27mph occurred at White Pass during the heavy snow as well. DOT also c…

Skagway DOT reported 7 inches of snow on the Klondike Highway between 12 mile and White Pass and 6 inches between 3-8 mile. The road was closed due to snow.

Skagway ASOS had numerous gusts over 35mph and visibility occasionally down to one quarter mile. Skagway DOT closed the Klondike Highway at 548pm on the 25th due to blizzard conditions and risk of avalanches. A tanker crash on the highway kept the road closed for an extended peri…

Spotter in Dyea reported 14 inches of snow in just under a 24 hour period and COOP in Skagway reported similar numbers with slightly longer duration.

Very strong high pressure and very cold temperatures in the Yukon combined with a trough over the southern inner channels, caused strong northerly winds and extremely cold wind chills at White Pass. Wind chills as low as -55 to -60F were measured at the White Pass RWIS.

Snow spread in Sunday night to White Pass and by 7 am Monday morning snow had tapered off and started to mix with rain. A wet 3.5 inches was measured at the top of the pass.

Skagway DOT had 9 inches of snow and blowing snow at White Pass in their morning report. Skagway Customs estimated 7 inches of snow at their station and passed on a report of 3 ft drifts at the Pass.

Peak gust at Skagway Dock Marine Exchange sensor of 63 mph at 1233 pm.

Skagway DOT estimated 8 inches of snow at 8 mile on the Klondike Highway and 6 inches near White Pass along with 3 foot drifts. White out conditions were also reported.

Snow fell with 8 to 9 inches at the Skagway Customs station on the Klondike Highways. Windy conditions to impact highways with drifting and blowing snow and DOT had trouble keeping the road clear and didn't go all the way to border, essentially closing pass due to weather.

The Klondike Highway got the most snow, but amounts were highly variable from White Pass to Skagway. New snow amounts ranged from 5.4 inches at Dyea to an estimated 10 inches on the Klondike Highway. Impacts were snow removal and poor driving conditions.

Gusts to 60 MPH occurred during the afternoon of 4/22. No damage was reported.

Numerous reports of sustained wind 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 85 mph occurred on the evening of 1/9 for Skagway. No significant damage was reported. Impact was that actions were taken by customers to mitigate these extreme North to NE winds.

Snow visible in Klondike web cams starting around 01/0430. The Klondike Hwy was closed as of 12/31 1538. DOT report Road closed due to severe weather on Canadian side, only flurries at the time but blowing snow. We figure that the highway on the US side got a dump of snow only to…