Winter Weather in Kodiak Peninsula, Alaska

Snow began falling around 11:15 PM on Nov 27 in Kodiak City. A spotter reported 7.5 inches of snow at 8 AM November 28th, with around 12 inches total for the snowfall event. Another report was received of 8.25 inches of snow just before 12 PM. A school bus got stuck on a side street near Kodiak City during the same morning. Many additional snowfall reports across Kodiak Island were reported during the course of the day on November 28th, with the highest amounts near 12 inches. A car accident involving 8 vehicles also occurred where heavy snow was a contributing factor in Kodiak City.

A low pressure system moved east-southeast starting over the eastern Bering, then crossed the Alaska Peninsula and passed just south of Kodiak Island between November 26th and 27th. This system and its front were able to interact favorably with much colder air in place near and north of the low as it tracked east, with deep frontal lift and seasonably high moisture contributing to efficient precipitation production and a short but intense duration of snow shifting from Bristol Bay to Kodiak Island.