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Avalanche in Copper River Basin, Alaska
Avalanche April 11, 2016 · Copper River Basin, Alaska
What the National Weather Service wrote
A Snowmachiner got caught in an avalanche near Paxson Monday April 11 around 12:10 PM AKDT. He was found buried beneath 5 to 7 feet of snow.
The wider storm
The Alaska Range was the location in Southcentral Alaska that received the most snow this year. This attracted many outdoor enthusiasts, including motorized sports. There were several fatalities, many triggered by motorized snow vehicles (snowmobiles).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 626149. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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