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

2011-11-23 to 2011-11-24 · Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Pelican measured 9.5 inches of new snowfall on the morning of 11.24 that fell overnight.

Wider weather episode

A dissipating low pressure system was weakening over the central Gulf of Alaska on the afternoon of 11.23 as a secondary low began to rapidly develop well to the SW of Dixon Entrance. This second low developed to storm force and brought warm air and moisture over colder air at the surface over the northern Panhandle and Hyder. This center made landfall south of the Queen Charlotte Islands which allowed the arctic front to move south from Lynn Canal causing heavy snow for some areas of SE Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 352838. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.