Heavy Snow — Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

2025-01-09 · Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

Event narrative

The Moore Creek Bridge SNOTEL at 2250 ft along the Klondike Highway measured 6 inches of snow by 9am on the 9th and an additional 2 inches through the early afternoon. DOT reported similar numbers near the Summit.

Wider weather episode

Warm, moist front dropped a borderline warning level amount of snow at elevations higher then 2000 ft along the Klondike Highway.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245038. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.