Heavy Snow in Astern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska

With an arctic airmass in place, widespread heavy overrunning snowfall developed throughout Southeast Alaska. Sitka reported as much as a foot of snowfall. According to NWS records this was the first time they had received that much snow in one day since December 17, 1961. In the central and southern Panhandle, heavy snow changed to heavy rain, then back to heavy snow on the morning of the 25th. Storm totals included: Snettisham Power Plant (about 25 miles southeast of Juneau) 45"...Petersburg 21"...Canyon Island 20"...Annex Creek 19"...Hyder 16"...North Douglas 14"...Juneau Airport, Angoon, Hoonah and Hidden Falls 13"...NWS Juneau Forecast Office, Tenakee Springs and Sitka 12"...Auke Bay 7"...Lena Point and Wrangell 6 inches. Numerous vehicle accidents were reported. The City and Borough of Juneau provided these estimated costs: one hour of snow removal costs the city: $2,500...and the state spends about $5,000 in overtime and equipment costs during one day of heavy snow in Juneau.