Heavy Snow — Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

2015-11-01 to 2015-11-02 · Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

Wider weather episode

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_id 603780. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.