Winter Weather — Susitna Valley, Alaska

2022-11-01 to 2022-11-02 · Susitna Valley, Alaska

Event narrative

Heavy snowfall fell over the Susitna Valley from the evening of November 1st into November 2nd. Reports from public and spotters for storm total snowfall were up to a foot or more, including a report of 17 inches recorded near Skwentna, 12 inches in Yentna and 8.6 inches near Amber Lake.

Wider weather episode

A front associated with a low moving into Southwest Alaska pushed across the western Gulf as a new center formed at the frontal triple point and shifted east-northeast along the north Gulf Coast between November 1st and November 2nd. Snowfall with significant variability in intensity and accumulation pushed across parts of Southcentral Alaska north of the low, with the highest amounts concentrated over the Susitna Valley and along parts of the Richardson Highway near Thompson Pass, where strong winds also caused significant blowing and drifting of snow as it fell.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1093154. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.