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

2021-12-31 · Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

Event narrative

General public reported 15.5 inches of snow fell near Petersburg.

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 1000352. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.