Winter Storm — Glacier Bay, Alaska

2015-02-07 to 2015-02-08 · Glacier Bay, Alaska

Event narrative

Up to 8 inches of new snow fell in Gustavus in 12 hours.

Wider weather episode

The arctic front stalled over the central Panhandle on Feb 7th as warmer moist air aloft moved over the area. Six inches to a foot of new snow fell over the area, but no damage was reported. There was some lower wind chills and strong wind with this snow which made visibility poor at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 562241. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.