Heavy Snow in Northern Lynn Canal, Alaska

Severe weather impacted the citizens of Southeast Alaska the second week of March 2003. After several days with an arctic airmass in place, late Wednesday March 12 into Friday March 14, a heavy overrunning snow storm developed across the Panhandle. Thanks in part to timely and effective winter storm warnings, minimal damage and no injuries nor deaths resulted from this storm. Here is a brief listing of some the warning level snowfall amounts (all occurred in a period of 24 hours or less) that were reported: Pelican 15", Port Alexander 12", Skagway 8", Haines 18", WFO Juneau 15", Juneau airport 14", Montana Creek 22", Downtown Juneau and Douglas 12-15", Eagle Crest Ski Resort 18-24", Petersburg 14", Ketchikan 6", 12 miles north of Ketchikan 12", and Hyder with 18".