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High Wind in Municipality of Skagway, Alaska
High Wind February 22, 2024 · Municipality of Skagway, Alaska
What the National Weather Service wrote
A high wind event at Skagway saw southerly wind gusts in excess of 60 mph at the boat harbor and the airport throughout the day on the 22nd. A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at 136pm at the airport.
The wider storm
Persistent southerly winds in Skagway were enhanced, reaching high wind criteria, as a front developed as it crossed overhead. Some accumulating and drifting snow also occurred near White Pass along the Klondike Highway.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1163248. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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