Winter Storm — Glacier Bay, Alaska

2012-01-21 to 2012-01-22 · Glacier Bay, Alaska

Event narrative

Gustavus woke up to 6.9 inches of new snow that had fallen overnight measured in the early morning of 1.22 Wind gusts were to 25 MPH with visibility down to 1/2 mile. Higher amounts fell up the Bay.

Wider weather episode

A high pressure system had built into the Yukon and B.C. as a 965 MB storm force low moved into the central Gulf of Alaska. Strong north wind developed for Downtown Juneau, but no damage was reported on the night of 1.19.12. The storm deepened into the 950s with very strong surface pressure gradients, cold air, and heavy snow for most of the Panhandle. This system was so mature that it took two days to dissipate as the center was finally pushed to Vancouver Island on the 1.22.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 364971. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.