Heavy Snow — Haines Borough and Klukwan, Alaska

2022-11-09 to 2022-11-10 · Haines Borough and Klukwan, Alaska

Event narrative

Snow fell over Haines for about 24 hours with a range of accumulations of around 12 inches measured in town to 15 inches along the Chilkat Peninsula. Meanwhile, the border and out the road only had light accumulations.

Wider weather episode

Low and associated frontal band moved across the northern panhandle after a cold break, causing snow. A brief period of enhanced snow fall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour early Thursday morning was followed by a mix with with rain through the afternoon for the Icy Strait area. The northern inner channels saw snow last longer.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1065067. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.