Heavy Snow — Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska

2020-01-30 · Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska

Event narrative

The Juneau area saw 6 to 12 inches of snow in about 10 hours. The Juneau airport closed for a period of time due to very heavy rates and could not keep up with snow removal. The school district cancelled afternoon activities. AEL&P reported a power outage due to snow on tree branches and lines out the road.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system with a strong front and sharp wind shift to the west caused high winds over the southern panhandle with damage. As it moved northward heavy snow fell over the Juneau to Icy Strait corridor. This was the second of two strong storms back to back.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 872130. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.