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Avalanche — Wrn P.W. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

January 28, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Wrn P.W. Snd & Kenai Mtns

Event narrative (NOAA)

Two snowmachiners triggered an avalanche near Snug Harbor, Alaska. One person escaped and was able to locate the other person, who was already deceased. This was reported in the Alaska Dispatch News.

Other notable avalanche events in Alaska

Cook Inlet · March 21, 19996 killedCopper River Basin · January 12, 20022 killedAnchorage Muni To Bird Creek · April 1, 20022 killedMatanuska Valley · February 3, 20012 killedCentral Gulf Coast · January 26, 20001 killedCook Inlet · February 1, 20001 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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