Heavy Snow — Lynn Canal-glacier Bay, Alaska

2001-01-30 to 2001-01-31 · Lynn Canal-glacier Bay, Alaska

Event narrative

Heavy snow occurred along the Haines Road above an elevation of about 500 ft. A storm total of 15 inches was measured at the Customs Station.

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 5228503. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.