Avalanche — Eastern Aleutians, Alaska

2017-01-22 · Eastern Aleutians, Alaska

Event narrative

Police at Dutch Harbor had no reports of structural damage, however there were many vehicles stuck in the snow. A travel advisory was issued to try to keep people off the roads. Road crews worked late into Sunday night to clear the roads before the morning commute. No Road impacts reported Monday.

Wider weather episode

A 944 mb low moved through the Aleutians, bringing high winds and snow to many communities. This caused blizzard conditions for the Aleutians and the Pribilof Islands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 679861. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.