Winter Weather — Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

2021-12-08 to 2021-12-10 · Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Event narrative

Dennis Anderson (Homer, 12/9 7:15PM) estimated 6-8 in of wet/heavy snow with a foot in some places due to drifting & occasional whiteout conditions. Greg Arnold (Homer, 12/9 7:15PM) reported intermittent wet snow with an estimate of about 6 inches since the day before. Many reported deteriorated road conditions over Facebook along Cooper Landing.

Wider weather episode

A north to south oriented frontal boundary brought periods of heavy snow, avalanche conditions, lowered visibilities, high winds and strong surf from west to east over the course of several days as the front shifted slowly east and developed into a triple point low over the western Gulf. Strong upper level dynamics and a deep moisture fetch made this an impactful storm for southern Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1007235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.