Heavy Snow — Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

2020-12-23 · Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

Event narrative

Alaska Department of Transportation reported 6 to 8 inches near White Pass.

Wider weather episode

A strong front with damaging southerly winds and a long fetch of moisture moved over SE Alaska on Wednesday the 23rd. A wave formed along the front and caused moisture and winds to last the longest over the southern inner channels and Hyder.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 934532. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.