Winter Storm in City and Borough of Yakutat, Alaska

Retired NWS employee reported a period of heavy snow between noon and 3pm on March 15th where 4 to 5 inches fell. Additional periods of heavy snow fell through the night on the 15th with winds gusting to around 25 mph. It is unknown what the storm total was.

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.