1 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
A weakening low in Prince William Sound produced heavy snows in portions of the Copper River Basin. Gulkana Flight Service personnel recorded snowfall totals of 10 inches from midnight through 9:30 am AST Saturday. Reports of total snowfall were unavailable for this event.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5283025.