Heavy Snow — Lynn Canal-glacier Bay, Alaska

1999-01-26 · Lynn Canal-glacier Bay, Alaska

Event narrative

Mesoscale heavy snow event in the Haines area. Cold air draining out of the Chilkat Valley with maritime airmass overrunning due to strong southerly flow up Lynn Canal. Haines storm total snowfall more than 12 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5689111. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.