Winter Storm — Matanuska Valley, Alaska

2022-03-05 to 2022-03-06 · Matanuska Valley, Alaska

Event narrative

Local storm report at Big Lake: 9.0 inches of snow as of 7:30 PM AST 3/5/2022.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved northward through the Gulf of Alaska and stalled in Prince William Sound. This resulted in a band of snow that moved over the Chugach Mountains which then stalled and intensified over Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley. As a result, significant snowfall occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1019258. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.