Heavy Snow — City and Borough of Yakutat, Alaska

2023-02-05 to 2023-02-06 · City and Borough of Yakutat, Alaska

Event narrative

Retired NWS employee measured 5 inches of snow between 3pm and 750pm. Estimated another 2 inches fell before it changed to rain around midnight.

Wider weather episode

A front moved over the panhandle from the west with increasing rates that caused snow to accumulate even at temperatures above freezing, then becoming mixed or changing to rain near sea level.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068535. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.