Heavy Snow — Cape Decision To Cape Fairweather-coastal Area, Alaska

2000-12-16 · Cape Decision To Cape Fairweather-coastal Area, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Some areas in the central and northern inner channels of Southeast Alaska received heavy snow as a low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska spread warm moist air over a shallow arctic airmass. Storm totals included 10 inches at Port Alexander, 8 inches in Wrangell, and 13 inches in Haines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5161460. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.