Winter Storm in Misty Fjords, Alaska

Winter Storm February 4, 2016 – February 5, 2016 · Misty Fjords, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

CZST reports a total of 18 cm (7 inches) in observations on 2/5. Hyder Post office estimated 4-6 inches at 1000 on 2/5. This new snow occurred in the early morning hours. No damage reported.

The wider storm

Another in a series of weather systems moving up from the south along the outer coast caused strong winds and a couple of areas of heavy snow to SE Alaska. First, a strong occluded front moved onshore on the afternoon of Wed 2/3. As the front dissipated over land a gale force low developed SW of Dixon Entrance on a new front causing the wind and overrunning moisture on 2/4 and 2/5. No damage was reported, but snow removal operations were intensified on the Haines Highway.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 617491. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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