Winter Storm — Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

2018-03-06 to 2018-03-07 · Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Storm total snow measured at the Yakutat Airport and Downtown was 7.0 inches in 12 hours. Impact was snow removal.

Wider weather episode

A weak low tracked ESE across the northern gulf into the eastern gulf. Warm moist air overrunning cold air at the surface caused measurable snow to much of the northern and central Panhandle. Amounts were highly variable. No damage was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 738645. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.