Heavy Snow in Western Prince William Sound, Alaska

Heavy snow with visibilities below 1/4 were reported along Seward Highway and the Whittier Access Road. Alaska 511 reported extremely difficult road conditions due to the heavy snow with observations showing the reduced visibilities.

A strong low pressure system moved north from the North Pacific toward southcentral Alaska on 12/9 through 12/13 as the system, which consisted of a series of low pressure systems brought repeating periods of heavy snow and winds to the region extending from the Kenai Peninsula into the greater Prince William Sound.