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

2013-12-11 to 2013-12-12 · Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Z-22 Coop reported 5.6 inches of snow for a 24hr total from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

Wider weather episode

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_id 493846. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.