Avalanche — Northern Denali Borough, Alaska

2025-01-24 · Northern Denali Borough, Alaska

Event narrative

Alaska DOT reported on their 511 site that an Avalanche occurred at mile 219 of the Parks Highway and was blocking traffic in all directions. DOT estimated that at least 6 feet of snow was covering the highway as a result of the avalanche.

Wider weather episode

A series of three strong low pressure centers moved northward through the Bearing with the last one pushing a strong cold front into the interior. These storms resulted in heavy snowfall across western and northern Alaska with a mix of snow a freezing rain throughout the interior. Strong winds also occurred creating blizzard conditions across several communities over the course of five days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237039. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.