Winter Weather — Susitna Valley, Alaska

2023-11-11 to 2023-11-13 · Susitna Valley, Alaska

Event narrative

Snowfall at Big Lake was measured at 9.0 inches. A later observation would bring the storm total to 11.5 inches by 10:57am on 11/13/23.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low over the Kuskokwim Valley paired with a trough of low pressure extending across the Gulf of Alaska which brought heavy snow to south central and west central Alaska from the Kuskokwim Basin south and east across the Susitna, Matanuska and Anchorage areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1141863. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.