Heavy Snow — Deltana and Tanana, Alaska

2019-10-10 to 2019-10-12 · Deltana and Tanana, Alaska

Event narrative

Snowfall totals from 8 to 12 inches were observed across the area with the heaviest snow near Delta Junction. The Granite Creek SNOTEL reported a storm total of 12 inches. A Storm Spotter reported a storm total of 8.3 inches near Banner Creek on the Richardson Hwy. This is about 9 miles southeast of Birch Lake. Social media reports also indicated up to 10 inches of snowfall in Salcha. The heavy snow impacted the Richardson and Alaska Highways with travel delays.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moving from the northeast Gulf of Alaska into the eastern Interior along the Alaska-Yukon Territory produced heavy snow over portions of the eastern Interior and Alaska Range October 9-11th. Storm total snowfall ranged from 8 inches to 14 inches, heaviest in the Alaska range and upper Tanana Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 850912. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.