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Heavy Snow in Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska
Heavy Snow November 1, 2015 – November 2, 2015 · Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska
The wider storm
A 997 mb low pressure system moved into the Chukchi Sea and the associated warm front moved across the Seward Peninsula during the morning and afternoon hours of the 31st. Higher elevations received an estimated 6 inches of snow. Event continued into November 2nd for higher elevations of zone 217 with total snow fall estimates over one foot.
Zone 210: estimated 6 inches of snow fell at the Pargon Creek SNOTEL during the afternoon of October 31st.
Zone 217: estimated 14 inches of snow at Salmon river from October 31st through November 2nd.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 603780. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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