High Wind — Northern Denali Borough, Alaska

2025-01-11 to 2025-01-12 · Northern Denali Borough, Alaska

Event narrative

Strong southerly winds blew through Windy Pass reaching a top speed of 72 mph at ACRS2 (Antler Creek) observation tower.

Wider weather episode

A deep low over the eastern Aleutians in tandem with a strong Siberian high produced string south winds through the interior and Alaska Range while driving a potent front across the Bering and into portions of western Alaska producing locally heavy snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1236733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.