High Wind — Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

2022-01-02 to 2022-01-03 · Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

Strong pressure gradient driven winds from northern British Columbia cause impacts in the Haines Borough and the City and Borough of Juneau at the start of the new year.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1005131. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.