Heavy Snow — Glacier Bay, Alaska

2023-02-24 to 2023-02-25 · Glacier Bay, Alaska

Event narrative

Gustavus DOT foreman reported 6 inches of dry snow by 6:45PM on the 24th and a final storm total of 7.5 inches early the following morning when in had cleared. The nearby COOP station measured a storm total of 8.2 inches.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure lingered over the NE gulf with an associated front causing very light, dry snow to fall for over 12 hours. A wave formed along the front causing rates to pick up to warning level rates for another 12 or more hours, particularly on the northeast side of the low as it started tracking SE along the outer coast late on the 24th and into the 25th. The dry consistency of the snow lead to blowing snow and drifting as the front moved across the southern panhandle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1080423. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.