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

2013-03-12 · Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Little Port Walter COOP observer measured 8 inches of new snow from midnight to noon on March 12th. This was due to continuous heavy snow showers moving onto the the SE end of Baranof Island.

Wider weather episode

Little Port Walter COOP observer measured 8 inches of new snowfall in 12 hours on March 12th. This was due to training snow showers impacting the SE end of Baranof Island that day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 434426. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.