Avalanche in Eastern Aleutians, Alaska

Avalanche January 22, 2017 · Eastern Aleutians, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 679861. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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