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Heavy Snow in Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley, Alaska
Heavy Snow October 25, 2011 – October 26, 2011 · Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley, Alaska
The wider storm
A 985 mb low near the Bering Strait brought heavy snowfall to the Kotzebue area. A total of 7.9 inches of snow fell on the 25th, with an additional 4.6 inches on the 26th. There was a storm total of 12.5 inches at the Kotzebue WFO. The 7.9 inches of snow that fell on the 25th was the greatest calendar day snowfall on record for Kotzebue during the month of October. The 2-day total of 12.5 inches was also the greatest 2-day snowfall on record for Kotzebue during the month of October. The old records were established in 1973. Approximately 8 to 9 inches of snow was observed at Selawik.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 344116. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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