Heavy Snow — Juneau Borough-eastern Chichagof-admiralty Island, Alaska

2002-02-02 · Juneau Borough-eastern Chichagof-admiralty Island, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A small wave running along a slow moving weather front along the outer coast of Southeast Alaska brought warm air over the cold air over the inner channels in and around Juneau. The heaviest snow fell over the northern extreme of the area and tapered off in the evening and breifly changed to rain before ending. Snowfall amounts reported were 12.9 inches at Annex Creek (south of Juneau), 10 inches at the Juneau Forecast office, 7.8 inches along Lena Loop road (north of Juneau), 7.5 inches at Auke Bay, and 7.1 inches at the Juneau Airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5281679. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.