Heavy Snow — S. Slopes of Ern Brooks Range, Alaska

2019-10-03 to 2019-10-05 · S. Slopes of Ern Brooks Range, Alaska

Event narrative

COOP Weather Observer at Wiseman reported a 2-day storm total snowfall of 11 inches. Snowfall impacted travel on the Dalton Highway through the Brooks Range.

Wider weather episode

A weather front associated with a low pressure system moving north through the Bering Strait and into the Chukchi Sea pushed across the Interior and Brooks Range. This resulted in significant upslope snowfall along the south slopes of the western and central Brooks Range from Oct 3-5th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 863220. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.