Heavy Snow — Haines Borough and Lynn Canal, Alaska

2021-12-31 · Haines Borough and Lynn Canal, Alaska

Event narrative

A trained spotter in Haines reported 12 inches of snow in the Mud Bay area.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure system associated with a plume of warm moisture moved into the gulf late on the 30th and lingered south of the panhandle through the weekend. As the low moved southwards, precipitation changed from snow to rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1000344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.