Heavy Snow in Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

Heavy Snow January 18, 2020 · Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Spotters from the northern end to Ketchikan to the southern Mountain Point neighborhood reported 6 to 9 inches of snow, including 7 inches in 9 hours. During this time frame, Metlakatla measured a peak wind gust of 60mph. A barge and boat broke loose and ran aground at Bar Harbor due to high winds.

The wider storm

A tight low pressed from Hecate through SE gulf and ushered in very strong outflow winds through the passes of Prince of Wales Island as well as snow across the Ketchikan area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 872361. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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