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

2021-11-17 to 2021-11-18 · Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

A member of the general public estimated 6 inches of snow overnight in Yakutat. 10 inches was reported by 1330 akst.

Wider weather episode

A large trough of low pressures in the Gulf of Alaska brought precipitation to Southeast Alaska. This was the second in a series of storms in an active period, as a jet streak allowed for enhanced precipitation rates over much of the northern Alaska Panhandle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994859. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.