Heavy Snow — Misty Fjords, Alaska

2019-03-10 to 2019-03-11 · Misty Fjords, Alaska

Event narrative

Storm total snow measured on 3/11 at 0900 was 27.5 inches in 24 hours ending at midnight 3/11. Impact was intense snow removal.

Wider weather episode

SE Alaska had been under a blocking ridge for three weeks. Finally, a weak front penetrated the ridge on 3/9, but no big deal weatherwise. Next, a slammer of a front moved across the Gulf and made landfall early on the morning of 3/10 and across the Panhandle during the day. First, there were strong winds everywhere. Next, it dumped snow on Hyder. There were thunderstorms on the west side of Baranof Island. No damage reported so far other than a few tree branches down, and big time snow removal at Hyder and Stewart, B.C.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 800651. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.