Heavy Snow in Susitna Valley, Alaska

Heavy Snow November 27, 2020 · Susitna Valley, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Eagle Song Lodge, located 25 mi SW of Willow, AK, reported 18 inches of snow in 12 hours. This brought their seasonal snow total up to 62 inches before the end of November. Further to the north near Yentna, AK, there were anecdotal reports of over 2 feet of snowfall.

The wider storm

A North Pacific Low approaching the South Mainland of Alaska brought an early season heavy snow event to many areas of the Susitna Valley. While this area can be accustomed to heavy snowfall, and is popular for winter recreating, heavy snow in the first week of November was unusual.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 930547. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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