Ice Storm — Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska

2001-02-12 · Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Two to five tenths of an inch of freezing rain occurred in the Juneau area.

Wider weather episode

As arctic air was being gradually eroded by a warm, maritime airmass, freezing rain developed in wind-sheltered valley locations in central Southeast Alaska. The freezing rain was light, and accumulations of two to six tenths of an inch were reported in 5 to 7 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5230728. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.