High Wind in Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

High Wind March 31, 2024 · Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the White Pass RWIS during the morning of March 31st. Wind gusts as high as 58 mph were recorded at the Skagway Airport ASOS. A large tree was reported by law enforcement as down along Dyea Road, resulting in the road being blocked.

The wider storm

A front moving across the panhandle and southern Yukon encouraged the development of a localized lee-side trough across Lynn Canal, leading to high winds for the Klondike Highway.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1165304. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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