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

2019-12-22 to 2019-12-23 · Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Yakutat measured 6.9 of snow on the ground. Snow fell in Yakutat from 7:40 PM last night until around 2 AM this morning when it changed to rain and temps rose to the upper 30s.

Wider weather episode

Surface trough moves east with arctic air pulled in. SE flow strengthens trough with local overrunning. Strong moisture transport and lift with approaching warm front leads the way with overrunning snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 867596. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.