Winter Storm — Haines Borough and Lynn Canal, Alaska

2020-02-03 to 2020-02-04 · Haines Borough and Lynn Canal, Alaska

Event narrative

Trained spotter near Haines reported 4 inches in the evening with 2 additional inches overnight for 6 inches of snowfall over about 24 hours. This spotter and the COOP in town reported a period of freezing drizzle deposited a glaze on surfaces at the end of the event.

Wider weather episode

Strong overrunning of an arctic airmass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 873467. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.