Heavy Snow in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Heavy Snow November 18, 2024 – November 19, 2024 · Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public report of heavy snowfall rates falling over eastern Prince of Wales Island Monday evening. They estimated 2 inches on the ground around 5pm and measured 8 inches by 9pm in Thorne Bay. The COOP observer measured a total of 12 inches at Thorne Bay the following morning.

The wider storm

Low pressure moving southeast across the area with cold air on the back side of it caused training snow showers with localized quick accumulations on eastern Prince of Wales Island November 18th. The nearby Ketchikan area saw periods of snow showers with advisory rates.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1217117. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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