Heavy Snow — Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

2010-12-30 · Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Pelican measured 8.2 inches of new snow at 0800 AKST on 12/30. Pelican received an additional 2.6 inches by 0800 on 12/31. Elfin Cove measured 5.8 inches on the 30th.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon of 12/29 arctic air was over the northern Panhandle. A strong warm front was approaching from the south associated with as storm center all the way over at the eastern Aleutians. warm over running snow continued into the morning of the 31st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 275610. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.