Heavy Snow in Upper Chena River Valley, Alaska

Local observers and trained spotters reported 12 inches of snow over a 24 hour period at Chena River Recreation Area.

A low pressure system tracked north from the Gulf of Alaska on December 12th and settled over the interior of central Alaska on December 13th. A nearly stationary band of moderate to heavy snowfall set up over portions of the central and eastern Interior producing an extended period of accumulating snowfall. At the same time a strong Arctic High to the north produced very strong winds along the North Slope which resulted in blowing snow and blizzard conditions.