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

Heavy Snow January 22, 2002 – January 23, 2002 · Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska

The wider storm

A weather front moving across Southeast Alaska spread significant snowfall amouts across the area from Yakutat to Annette Island. This warm moist overrunning event was the largest widespread snow event of the winter so far. Amounts as high as the 15.2 inches at Annex Creek south of Juneau reported from this storm. Other significant amounts included 13.5 inches at Hyder, 11.5 inchs on Lena Loop (north of Juneau), 9.3 inches at Yakutat, 7 inches at Annette and the Juneau Airport, 6.5 inches at Petersrburg and Haines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5277885. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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