Winter Storm — Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

2017-03-02 to 2017-03-03 · Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

The storm total was 8.2 inches new snowfall. The rate was heavy during the first 6 hours. Snow removal was the issue for Pelican. No reports from Elfin Cove.

Wider weather episode

Arctic high pressure persisted over the Yukon on the night of 3/1 as a storm force low moved northward into the eastern Gulf of Alaska. This set up warm moist air overrunning the colder air at the surface causing heavy snowfall to the Northern Panhandle almost immediately following a previous snow dump 2/28-3/1. No damage was reported, but again the impact was snow removal on top of a large snowpack.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 680825. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.