Winter Storm — Glacier Bay, Alaska

2013-12-19 · Glacier Bay, Alaska

Event narrative

Gustavus has two observations of heavy snow: 11 inches storm total and 7.7 inches storm total.

Wider weather episode

A 993 MB gale force triple point low moved into the central Gulf of Alaska on the morning of the 19th forcing warm moist air over cold air at the surface in the Panhandle. This system brought heavy snow to much of SE Alaska including the northern Panhandle, Yakutat, and Hyder.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 498896. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.