Heavy Snow — Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

2020-01-28 to 2020-01-29 · Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

Event narrative

Skagway DOT reported 7 inches of snow on the Klondike Highway between 12 mile and White Pass and 6 inches between 3-8 mile. The road was closed due to snow.

Wider weather episode

Rapidly deepening low pressure system with an occluding front caused high winds with damage over the southern inner channels and outer coast. As it moved northward overrunning heavy snow fell over the northern panhandle. This was the first of two strong storms back to back.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 871955. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.