Avalanche in Northern Denali Borough, Alaska

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.

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.