Winter Weather — Anchorage, Alaska

2023-12-09 to 2023-12-11 · Anchorage, Alaska

Event narrative

Spotter report from Potter Valley of blowing snow and winds gusting to 60 mph (time based on nearby sensor gusts).

Wider weather episode

The same winter storm which impacted the zones to the south and east of Anchorage would move into the Cook Inlet on the 10th of December causing widespread areas of blowing snow due to snowfall of 2-3 inches and winds which gusted to 50-60 mph overnight on 12/11 across the Anchorage Bowl and heavier snows across the Susitna Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1151728. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.