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

Winter Storm December 11, 2013 – December 12, 2013 · Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

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 493846. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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