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Blizzard in Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

Blizzard December 21, 2020 – December 23, 2020 · Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

SNOTEL observations at Turnagain Pass, AK indicated as much as 25 inches of snow fell in a 18 hour period. This heavy snow coincided with high winds, which producing Blizzard conditions and extremely difficult driving conditions along the Sterling Highway through Turnagain pass. These winds were so strong, that ridge top wind gusts above the SNOTEL were observed to be in excess of 120 mph for over 6 hours.

The wider storm

An active and progressive weather pattern brought widespread impacts to most of Southcentral Alaska from December 20-22 2020. Impacts from this system included blizzard conditions and high avalanche danger in the Turnagain Pass area of the Kenai Peninsula. High winds also occurred in the Anchorage Bowl from this system, where over 2000 power outages were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 930740. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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