Blizzard — Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

2020-03-01 · Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

Event narrative

White Pass RWIS station measured gusts over 35mph since 840pm on Feb. 29th, including a peak gust of 53mph at 11pm. Heavy snow began around midnight. DOT reported visibility down to a quarter mile during the morning of the 1st and improved by 330pm when the snow ended.

Wider weather episode

Beginning on leap day, a strong front moved onshore with heavy snow and blowing snow for Yakutat and White Pass. As winds shifted to the south, high winds occurred in Skagway through the morning of the 2nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 874005. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.