Heavy Snow — Haines Borough and Klukwan, Alaska

2024-12-25 · Haines Borough and Klukwan, Alaska

Event narrative

Haines Customs at 40 mile measured 8.2 inches at 7am Christmas morning with snow continuing and another 5.5 inches the following day.

Wider weather episode

After a 12 hour break, a new low pressure system tracked northward through the Gulf of Alaska, bringing another round of snow to the Haines border area Christmas Eve night and lasted through the following morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229513. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.