Heavy Snow — Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

2020-11-28 · Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Alaska

Event narrative

Trained spotter in Dyea reported 9 inches of snow fell between 630 AM and 230 PM on the 28th. Co-Op observer in Skagway measured 10 inches of snow the following morning from the same event.

Wider weather episode

A strong front moved across the region causing high winds and some damage in Yakutat and Juneau shortly before frontal passage. It also spread moisture over colder air over the northern portion of Lynn Canal with significant snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 926314. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.