The Dexes / Avalanche / 5487106

Eventdex · Avalanche

WRN P.W. SND & KENAI MTNS

5487106

The record

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id5,487,106
episode_id1,203,357
begin_utc2006-02-09T16:00:00+00:00
end_utc2006-02-09T19:00:00+00:00
stateALASKA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameWRN P.W. SND & KENAI MTNS
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceDEPT OF HIGHWAYS
episode_narrativeAn intense area of low pressure in Bristol Bay along with a strong ridge of High Pressure in the eastern Gulf of Alaska combined to produce strong wind in Portage Valley. This storm moved to Kodiak Island Wednesday night. the long moist southerly flow resulted in ample moisture flowing into Prince William Sound. This produced snow over this region. The combination of the strong wind and snow produced a blizzard in Portage Valley out into Turnagain Arm Thursday morning into Thursday afternoon. Warm air flowed into the Chugach mountains with this storm along with heavy snow fall in the mountains. this followed an extended period of very cold conditions. This resulted in unstable snow load conditions in the mountains along Turnagain Arm that triggered avalanches which resulted in road closures in the east end of Turnagain Arm.
year2,006

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