Heavy Snow — Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

2021-12-18 to 2021-12-21 · Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

Event narrative

Storm system brought 8 inches of snow at the Bettles Airport.

Wider weather episode

Southwest flow and a low pressure system brought heavy Snow and areas of freezing rain to the Interior on December 19th into the 20th 2021. Also strong winds reported in the Alaska Range.

Zone 218: Estimated 8 inches of snow at Coldfoot.

Zone 219: 8 inches of snowfall at the Bettles Airport.

Zone 222: 8.8 inches of snowfall at the UAF site.

Zone 226: 70 mph gusts at Edge creek Mesonet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1002678. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.