Winter Storm — City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska

2024-02-27 to 2024-02-28 · City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska

Event narrative

A trained spotter south of Wrangell measured 4 inches of snow by 8am on the 27th with 1 mile visibility. By 7pm their total was up to 6.5 inches. Intermittent moderate snowfall continued through the night with another 2 inches falling, but the total compressing down to 7.25 inches. The Wrangell airport observer measured periodic gusts of 20-30 mph during the day on the 27th and visibility down to a quarter mile briefly.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving system with cold air in place brought widespread snowfall across the panhandle. Blowing snow with reduced visibility and heavy rates were observed followed by post-frontal snow showers.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1165213. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.