Heavy Snow in Misty Fjords, Alaska

Heavy Snow December 28, 2019 · Misty Fjords, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Very heavy snowfall rates were observed on the Hyder webcam overnight and through the morning of the 28th. Hyder COOP observer measured 7.6 inches of snow at 830 am on the 28th, but was still snowing heavily at the time, then changed to rain between 1130 and noon. A power outage occurred at 1130 am on Saturday the 28th as well as a phone outage. Stewart B.C. weather station reported 25 cm or 9.8 inches before it changed to rain in the afternoon.

The wider storm

Strong front moved onshore with good moisture transport and cold enough temperatures at the border stations for snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 869309. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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