Alaska, 2005

Heavy Snow in Alaska, November 15, 2005

November 15, 2005 · NWS AJK · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

The early season arctic airmass that had been in place for most of the first half of November was finally eroded due to a strong southwest flow. A 996 MB low tracked north into the Cape Suckling area and spread this warmer air up into the Northern Panhandle.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS AJK wrote it up.

The early season arctic airmass that had been in place for most of the first half of November was finally eroded due to a strong southwest flow. A 996 MB low tracked north into the Cape Suckling area and spread this warmer air up into the Northern Panhandle. One last shot of minimum warning criteria snowfall occurred in the northern inner channels. Snow totals included: Juneau 1-3 inches, Annex Creek 6", Snettisham Power Plant 3.4", Hoonah 6", Haines Customs 6", Haines 5", Glacier Bay Lodge 2", and Gustavus with 2 inches.

Event by event

3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island

When
November 15, 2:00 AM AST to 4:00 AM AST
Where
Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow, Eastern Chichagof Island

When
November 15, 3:00 AM AST to 5:00 AM AST
Where
Eastern Chichagof Island forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow, Haines Borough and Lynn Canal

When
November 15, 2:00 PM AST to 6:00 PM AST
Where
Haines Borough and Lynn Canal forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

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: 5484911, 5484910, 5484909.