Heavy Snow — Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

2015-11-23 to 2015-11-24 · Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Event narrative

Cantwell DOT reported 15 inches of snowfall overnight. Estimated 30 inches of snowfuall along the Parks Highway south of Cantwell.

Wider weather episode

A 967 mb low pressure system entered the Bering Sea at the end of November. Cold air advection behind the system brought high winds to the western Aleutians. In Southcentral Alaska, strong southerly winds behind a warm front caused a significant winter precipitation event in the Susitna Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 607558. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.