Winter Storm — City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska

2024-02-09 · City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska

Event narrative

Through the day on the 9th, rain periodically mixed with snow, causing accumulations to be wet. An estimated 5 inches was reported in Douglas by late afternoon on social media, then another report estimated 10 to 12 inches in the same area by 550pm. Elsewhere in Juneau, reports of 1 to 4 inches were received. Around 6 inches of snow had fallen by 630pm before changing to rain at 27 mile out the road.

Wider weather episode

A frontal system slowly tracked over the panhandle, then stalled. An isothermal layer and outflow winds caused snow to continue across Haines and Juneau, while warming led to mixing and compaction.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163247. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.