Heavy Snow — Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

2021-12-02 to 2021-12-03 · Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

Event narrative

General Public Reported 6 inches of snow above Petersburg the night of the 2nd, with the town of Petersburg receiving 6 inches by noon on the 3rd. An additional 3 inches fell in Petersburg through the evening of December 3rd.

Wider weather episode

Widespread snow fell across much of the northern Panhandle of Alaska as the next low pressure system moved inland off the coast of Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1000169. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.