Winter Storm in Glacier Bay, Alaska

Winter Storm December 11, 2013 – December 12, 2013 · Glacier Bay, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Z-20 Spotter reported a two day total of 8.5 inches in town with some reports of 20 inches elsewhere around Gustavus.

The wider storm

Low pressure with an associated frontal system in the Gulf was assisted by a large stream of tropical moisture which moved over the Panhandle. An upper level trof dropping in from the north brought cold air caused heavy snow, significant winds and for the Klondike Highway a blizzard with low visibility.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 493844. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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