Winter Storm — Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

2014-02-12 to 2014-02-13 · Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

About on 2/13 at 430am Bob Pate called WSO Yakutat to say they had 10 in town... office had about 6around that time. By 745am the WSO had 8 total. WSO Yakutat got 14 inches thus far as of noon 13th WSO Yakutat got 13.2 inches for the storm total which was compacted.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure (960mb) located over the western Gulf near remained stationary through 2/14 and the associated front drove moisture in to the Yakutat area and Northern Panhandle. This warmer, moist air produced significant snowfall across the region and some wind. Travel was impeded.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 505126. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.