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Heavy Snow in Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

Heavy Snow December 19, 2018 – December 20, 2018 · Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

RWIS camera at Turnagain Pass showed 3 to 4 feet snow accumulation over 12 hours.

Social media reports indicated 18 in Bird Creek, in addition to complete whiteout conditions and difficult driving along the Seward Highway.

The wider storm

A low pressure system in Prince William Sound brought heavy showers through Turnagain Arm that constantly reformed. This caused heavy snowfall along the Seward Highway corridor, including east Turnagain Arm and Turnagain Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 794651. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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