Winter Weather — Kodiak Peninsula, Alaska

2023-03-16 to 2023-03-17 · Kodiak Peninsula, Alaska

Event narrative

Kodiak City leadership reported storm total snow amounts of 12-14 inches (more than what was reported at the airport). They also mentioned that the Coast Guard Base had shut down for the day.

The Kodiak Airport ASOS noted visibilities of a quarter mile in moderate snow showers and freezing fog at the peak of the event. Westerly winds were noted at 26 kts with gusts to 40 kts at 2:12PM.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level trough and embedded low overspread much of mainland Alaska, while a series of shortwaves rotated through the trough. At the surface, an attendant low and its front, extended from near Kodiak Island and out along the Southcentral coast. As a result, widespread (heavy) snow showers persisted along the Southcentral coastal regions and gusty winds blanketed the Gulf of Alaska, Prince William Sound, and areas north towards the Copper River Basin.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1105212. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.