Winter Weather — Matanuska Valley, Alaska

2022-02-15 to 2022-02-16 · Matanuska Valley, Alaska

Event narrative

Snowfall reports of 6 to 8 inches were received between Willow to Houston to Big Lake area. Also 6 inches was reported 11 miles NNW of Palmer. Multiple reports of 3 to 8 inches through the Matanuska Valley with the highest report to the NNE of Willow where 8 inches of snow was reported. 7 inches was reported in Big Lake, 4.8 inches near Chickaloon, 8 inches 6 miles SSE of Houston, 3 inches near Wasilla, 6 inches 11 mile NNW of Palmer. There was also one report by an NWS employee of 16 inches 4 mile NNE of Knik.

Wider weather episode

A large storm system in the North Pacific moved northward towards Southern Alaska and brought a myriad of precipitation types. Moisture overran the Arctic air at the surface that was entrenched across the southern Mainland resulting in the hazardous winter weather.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1019129. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.