Winter Storm — Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

2018-02-23 to 2018-02-24 · Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

Event narrative

Petersburg trained spotter measured 10 inches of new snow at 1525 2/24. Impact was snow removal. No damage reported.

Wider weather episode

The weather front swept over the central panhandle on 24 February, spreading snow over the cooler air trapped near the surface. An easterly flow pattern ahead of the front/low resulted in some upslope flow to the easterly slopes increasing the snowfall. Temperatures began warming to in the afternoon leading to a wetter snowfall in the afternoon and compaction of the snowpack.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 738840. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.