Avalanche in Sern P.w. Snd, Alaska

Avalanche December 12, 2001 · Sern P.w. Snd, Alaska

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Fresh snowfall and apparent wind loading occurred during the days before the event. Five people were out on snowmachines in the Cordova area. One snowmachine became stuck, two individuals attempted to dig it out. An avalanche quickly ensued. Two were buried. One person was dug out and survived. The body of the other, Donovan J. Lee, 37, was recovered from under 3 feet of snow Thursday morning. The avalanche occurred between Heney and Hartney Creeks.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5273342. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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