Winter Weather — Upr Tanana Vly Fortymile, Alaska

2008-02-09 to 2008-02-10 · Upr Tanana Vly Fortymile, Alaska

Wider weather episode

High pressure across the Arctic Ocean and low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska combined to produce locally strong east to northeast winds across portions of interior Alaska on the afternoon of the 9th through the evening of the 10th. Winds of 15 to 30 mph produced areas of blowing snow, and with temperatures between 20 and 30 below the wind chills were as low as 55 below. The 25th running of the Yukon Quest was delayed on its second day because the Steese Highway was closed by high winds and drifting snow at about mile 81.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 72134. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.