Winter Storm — Eastern Chichagof Island, Alaska

2016-12-06 to 2016-12-07 · Eastern Chichagof Island, Alaska

Event narrative

New snow 9.6 inches measured for storm at Hoonah Co-Op around 1600 Wed 12/7. No damage reported. Impact was snow removal.

Wider weather episode

The arctic front had become established over northern SE Alaska on 12/5 with very high pressure extending into the upper Yukon. A moderate low developed in the central Gulf which was a set up for snow on 12/6 & 12/7. The only impact was intensive snow removal.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 665271. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.