Heavy Snow — Haines Borough and Klukwan, Alaska

2023-12-25 to 2023-12-26 · Haines Borough and Klukwan, Alaska

Event narrative

Haines Highway DOT estimated 6 to 12 inches of snow between mile post 20 and the border by early in the morning of the 26th. Haines Customs COOP reported rain on Christmas morning, then measured 12 inches of snowfall by 7am on the 26th.

Wider weather episode

Another low in a series of systems affecting the panhandle brought wind to the south and elevation snow to the north as a front tracked northward across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154006. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.