Winter Storm — Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

2021-02-01 · Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

A measurement of 9 inches of snow reported at the weather service office in Yakutat. Snow had stopped at 9 am.

Wider weather episode

An arctic jet streak caused a low to develop over the northern gulf and track SE along the outer coast. Bands of heavy snow fell across the region with wide variations in accumulation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 945592. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.