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Heavy Snow in Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island, Alaska

Heavy Snow March 14, 2023 – March 15, 2023 · Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter in Security Bay reported 8.5 inches of snow. The spotter later reported that the snow had changed to rain by 4 PM AKDT. Another spotter in Port Alexander estimated 8 inches of snow had fallen by 830am on the 15th.

The wider storm

A broad area of low pressure over the Gulf resulted in waves of precipitation moving into Southeast Alaska, initiating an overrunning snow event. The greatest snowfall totals were largely in parts of the northern panhandle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1088220. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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