Heavy Snow in Copper River Basin, Alaska

Heavy Snow December 9, 2023 – December 13, 2023 · Copper River Basin, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

From AK 511 (DOT) reported that the Richardson Hwy from MP 30 to MP 42 as of 6:56AM 12/11/23 had very difficult travel conditions with blowing and drifting snow, icy patches and packed snow on roadways. The DOT warned of possible road closure with travel not advised. Snow of 6 to 10 inches was reported.

The wider storm

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1151718. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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