Heavy Snow — Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska

2001-01-30 to 2001-01-31 · Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska

Event narrative

Heavy snow occurred for nearly 2 straight days in Hyder, with a storm total of 22 inches occurring.

Wider weather episode

Isolated pockets of cold air were maintained by drainage winds from British Columbia in both the Chilkat River Valley (near Haines) and the Portland Canal area (near Hyder), and the overrunning of warm maritime air caused locally heavy snow to occur.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5228502. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.