Heavy Snow — Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska

2008-02-03 · Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska

Event narrative

The COOP observer at the Hidden Falls hatchery measured 8.0 inches of new snowfall for 24 hours ending at 1300 on 2/3. Analyses indicated that most of this snow was from 0800 to noon that day.

Wider weather episode

The arctic front became stationary over southeast Alaska on Saturday and Sunday, 2/3 and 2/4. Warm moist air aloft from the Gulf moved over the front causing heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 88573. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.