Heavy Snow — Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska

2019-10-10 to 2019-10-12 · Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska

Event narrative

Snowfall totals from 8 to 10 inches were observed across the area. The Trims DOT maintenance camp reported a storm total of 10 inches. The heavy snow impacted Richardson Highway 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 863231. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.