Heavy Snow in Misty Fjords, Alaska

Heavy Snow January 8, 2009 – January 9, 2009 · Misty Fjords, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

A gale force low moved across the gulf with moisture overrunning arctic air over the Southeast Alaska panhandle. A spotter in Hyder reported 18 inches of snow in 24 hours. Hidden Inlet received 12.7 inches by 8 AM AKST the 9th and a storm total of 15.5 inches.

The wider storm

A very cold arctic air mass persisted across northwest Canada and southeast Alaska panhandle. An Arctic front on the 8th was positioned off shore of the panhandle. A low moved across the gulf and into southeast Alaska on the 9th. A trailing low moved into southeast Alaska the 10th that continued with another overrunning snow event across the area as the arctic air in the panhandle was replaced with warmer air.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 152690. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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