Heavy Snow — Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

2021-12-31 · Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

Event narrative

A trained spotter in Skagway reported 10 inches of heavy snow.

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 1000346. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.