Heavy Snow — Eastern Chichagof Island, Alaska

2021-12-31 · Eastern Chichagof Island, Alaska

Event narrative

A trained spotter estimated a foot of snow fell in Tenakee springs.

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 1000349. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.