Heavy Snow — Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska

2020-01-25 · Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow had fallen in Pelican by 630pm, snow had not started as of the 8am COOP report.

Wider weather episode

A front associated with a low tracking up from the north Pacific caused very heavy snowfall rates over the northern panhandle. This was the continuation of multiple days worth of snow from separate events.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 871949. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.