Frost/Freeze — Glacier Bay, Alaska

2024-05-02 · Glacier Bay, Alaska

Event narrative

The Gustavus COOP recorded a 5am AKDT observation temperature of 28 degrees on the 2nd. Their recorded low of 27 degrees may have occurred the previous morning. The nearby airport AWOS recorded a minimum temperature of 30 degrees that morning and was below freezing for just over 4 hours.

Wider weather episode

Clear skies lead to cold temperatures in some wind sheltered valley locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166455. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.