Heavy Snow — Copper River Basin, Alaska

2022-02-02 to 2022-02-03 · Copper River Basin, Alaska

Event narrative

Ernestine DOT Camp reported 6 to 8 inches on the north end and 5 inches on the south end.

Wider weather episode

A large, impactful, and far-reaching low pressure system brought blizzard conditions to portions of Southwest and Southcentral Alaska. The system sent precipitation into an Arctic air mass already entrenched over much of the area resulting in the wintry weather.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1018152. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.