Heavy Snow — Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

2020-04-07 to 2020-04-08 · Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Employee at the Yakutat Weather Service Office measured 7.5 inches of snow by 7 AM and was still snowing at the time and rather windy. Snow knocked out TV and Internet service.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moved NE into the northern Gulf of Alaska. The associated warm front and long fetch of moisture reached the panhandle during the nighttime hours, causing heavy snow over the Yakutat, Haines and Skagway areas. Dry air in place ahead of the system allowed temperatures to cool enough for snow. Strong southerly winds blew through the Juneau area Wednesday morning and changed the snow to rain in the afternoon for the northern areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 875446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.