Winter Storm — Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

2011-02-18 to 2011-02-19 · Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Elfin Cove measured 10.5 inches of new snow for 24 hours ending at 1500 AKST on 2/19 and Pelican got 8.3 inches new. Most of this snow fell during the daytime on the 19th. Snow showers were heavy that afternoon with wind to 36 KT at Cape Spencer.

Wider weather episode

All of SE Alaska was in cold air with the arctic front offshore on 2/18. A moderate gale center moved into the western Gulf of Alaska, which was just enough to cause the front to move over the Panhandle for heavy snow on the night of the 18th into the afternoon of the 20th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 281405. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.