Heavy Snow — Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

2018-03-09 to 2018-03-10 · Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Event narrative

The snow stake at mile post 69.9 recorded 24 of snow in 24 hours. A school bus went off the road in Moose Pass.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved up the east side of the Kenai Peninsula and into the Prince William Sound. This produced heavy snow across the eastern Kenai Peninsula. Strong winds enhanced by channeled terrain through Portage Valley caused near blizzard conditions in that area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 742272. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.