Heavy Snow in Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

Heavy Snow December 14, 2023 · Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Klondike Highway was closed due to heavy snow and equipment failures. Skagway Police relayed later to the public that, due to considerable snowfall on the pass, avalanche danger is high and it is not safe for DOT to work in the dark.

The wider storm

A storm force front moved into the region, bringing wind, rain, and upper elevation snow to the Haines and Klondike Highways.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1153976. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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