The Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center says five different avalanches crossed the upper stretch of the road.
Weather
Kobuk 440 rerouted after ‘monumental’ storm upends race
Many teams were pinned down by the weather for hours, unable to find each other and unsure if they were on the trail at all.
Bering Sea ice ‘resilient’ against winter storms this year, though extent is below average
Blizzards and winter storms battered the Seward Peninsula and surrounding region throughout the month of March, but the sea ice has proved more resilient than in recent years.
Monday avalanche buries the only road to the Kenai Peninsula
The Seward Highway incident was one of several high-profile Southcentral avalanches this week.
Late winter snowstorm in Ketchikan wreaks havoc on land and sea
Ketchikan residents woke up this weekend to find their homes, cars and roads covered in as many as 20 inches of heavy, wet snow.
Heavy winter snowfall may become more common in Y-K Delta
Recent storms have battered the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta coast and dumped many feet of snow in various places. Some are saying this is more snow than they’ve seen in decades.