A low pressure system brought another round of moisture with the largest impacts closing the Klondike Highway.
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The episode as NWS AJK wrote it up.
A low pressure system brought another round of moisture with the largest impacts closing the Klondike Highway.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 5, 2:51 PM AKST, 9 minutes earlier.
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
251 PM AKST Sat Feb 5 2022
.SHORT TERM...Weather system exiting southeast Alaska Friday
afternoon leaving a recent lull in the active weather. The current
warnings for this afternoon and evening will be ended early. Arctic
boundary from south of Cross Sound east to south of Taku Inlet
will move northward through the evening as southerly wind
associated with post frontal ridge changes the Lynn Canal gradient
around for few hours burst of gust winds. Above freezing
temperatures should reach the Haines and Skagway locations this
evening and overnight.
The next weather front is moving quickly across the gulf to bring
Gale force winds into the coastal regions, and should bring some
gusts upto 40 mph for western coastal area of Prince of Wales
Island. The front will also bring in 1 to 3 inches of rain
Saturday Afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Along further stretch of
of the Haines Highway and higher elevations of the Klondike
Highway more snow is anticipated that could prompt more Winter
weather statements to be issued.
The heavier rains may lead to minor issues with ponding of water
and some streams sea level streams approaching bankfull.
.LONG TERM.../Monday through Thursday Night/ An active weather pattern is in
store during the mid range forecast period. Conditions still look on
track to be warmer and wetter than normal for the foreseeable
future. Multiple fronts will take aim on the region over the course
of the week. IVT anomalies over the course of the week are
consistently above +3 and even go above +5 Wednesday into Thursday.
This should bring some pretty decent rains to the panhandle. Given
that many areas will already be fairly well saturated from the past
week's dense snowfall and the subsequent rain from the weekend,
ponding of water in poor drainage areas should already be in
progress by the start of the forecast period. Expect that these
conditions will continue throughout the week and potential impacts
on area waterways will need to be monitored for any response. Model
guidance is suggesting that temps in the northern panhandle may drop
low enough Monday night into Tuesday morning to turn the rain over
to snow at sea level however persistent cloud cover could help to
moderate these temperatures. Therefore confidence in this is low at
this time. At higher elevations such as the Haines and Klondike
Highways, temperatures should remain cold enough to support snow
through the week. With each front that moves into the region, gale
force winds can be expected in the Gulf. Small craft advisory winds
may sneak into some ocean entrances, but for the most part, winds
through the inner channels look to remain below advisory level.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind Saturday afternoon for AKZ023-027.
Strong Wind from 9 PM this evening to midnight AKST tonight for
AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ036-041>043-051-052-310.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-021-022-031>035-053.
&&
Bezenek/JDR
Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/JuneauSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 226 PM AKST Sat Feb 5 2022 AKZ018>021-025-061600- Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway-Haines Borough and Lynn Canal- Glacier Bay-Eastern Chichagof Island- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the cities of Skagway, Haines, Gustavus, Hoonah, and Juneau 226 PM AKST Sat Feb 5 2022 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO FALL ON SNOWPACK SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY... A quick moving moisture-laden front will move into the panhandle Saturday evening. 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected over the next 48 hours, falling on top of the recent addition to the snow pack. Blocked storm drains in poor drainage areas may result in ponding of water on roadways. Some of the smaller streams near sea level could rise as well to near bankfull level, so residents and businesses near these streams should remain alert. Snow levels are expected to rise up to 2000 feet. AKZ017-022>024-026>029-061600- Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area- Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area- Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area- Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island- Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area- Southern Inner Channels-Misty Fjords- Including the cities of Yakutat, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Sitka, Port Alexander, Angoon, Petersburg, Wrangell, Kake, Craig, Klawock, Ketchikan, Metlakatla, and Hyder 226 PM AKST Sat Feb 5 2022 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN RETURNS FOR SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY... A quick moving moisture-laden front will move into the panhandle Saturday evening. 1 to 3 inches of rain are expected near sea level over the next 48 hours. Higher rain amounts are possible on windward slopes of the terrain. Snow levels are expected to rise from 2500 feet to 4000 feet. Increased runoff from rainfall and snowmelt will produce rises along small streams. Some streams may approach bankfull levels but no flooding is expected at this time. In regions with a larger snow pack near sea level, blocked drainages and ditches may lead to ponding of waters on or near roads.
1 winter storm, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Alaska department of highways reported 8 to 10 inches of snow, with drifts of up to 15 feet.
ASOS sensor PAGY reported gusts up to 62 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alaska in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Alaska, February 2022
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: 1011639, 1011640.