Alaska, 2022Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, November 23 to 24, 2022
November 23 to 24, 2022 · NWS AJK · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
A storm force low and front moved into the gulf from the south causing high winds over portions of the southern panhandle while the northern borders had colder northerly flow to start and snow.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
A storm force low and front moved into the gulf from the south causing high winds over portions of the southern panhandle while the northern borders had colder northerly flow to start and snow.
High Wind, Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- When
- November 23, 7:42 AM AKST to 8:38 PM AKST
- Where
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough forecast zone
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 55.501, -131.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A roof wind gust of 75 mph was noted in in the remarks section of the PAKT ASOS at 353 PM AKST November 23rd, with roof winds gusting above 60 mph through the duration of the event. Other observations from around the Ketchikan docks and a COOP observer at the northern end ranged from 59 to 71 mph. There was also an mPing report of tree limbs broken.
High Wind, Prince of Wales Island
- When
- November 23, 9:43 AM AKST to 2:56 PM AKST
- Where
- Prince of Wales Island forecast zone
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 55.597, -132.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Hydaburg AWOS reported numerous wind gusts in excess of high wind criteria, including one wind gust at 1040 AM AKST November 23rd which measured 70 kt.
High Wind, Annette Island
- When
- November 23, 12:45 PM AKST
- Where
- Annette Island forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 55.597, -132.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A report on Facebook indicated the presence of windy conditions at Metlakatla with the power being out at around 1245 pm AKST on November 23rd.
Heavy Snow, Haines Borough and Klukwan
- When
- November 23, 2:00 PM AKST to November 24, 5:00 AM AKST
- Where
- Haines Borough and Klukwan forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 59.251, -135.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Haines Customs reported heavy snow had fallen through the evening with 6.2 inches measured by 10 pm on the 23rd. By their 7 AM COOP report the next day, snow had changed to rain and compacted down to 5.3 inches.
Heavy Snow, Municipality of Skagway
- When
- November 23, 2:00 PM AKST to November 24, 9:00 AM AKST
- Where
- Municipality of Skagway forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 59.469, -135.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Alaska 511 DOT report for the Klondike Highway estimated 3 to 4 inches of snow by 410pm on the 23rd with very difficult driving conditions with travel not advised. Their morning report the next day estimated 4 to 6 inches of additional snow near the border with drifting snow and reduced visibility.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1066679, 1066677, 1066678, 1065097, 1065098.