Avalanche — Copper River Basin, Alaska
2016-02-27 · Copper River Basin, Alaska
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A person riding a snow mobile in a remote area was caught in an avalanche and perished. The area was only accessible by helicopter or snow mobile.
Wider weather episode
Intermittently warm and cold conditions combined with periodically heavy precipitation contributed to an unstable snow pack in the Chugach mountains. An avalanche triggered in the end of February killed one person.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 616172. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.