Low and associated frontal band moved across the northern panhandle after a cold break, causing snow. A brief period of enhanced snow fall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour early Thursday morning was followed by a mix with with rain through the afternoon for the Icy Strait area.
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Low and associated frontal band moved across the northern panhandle after a cold break, causing snow. A brief period of enhanced snow fall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour early Thursday morning was followed by a mix with with rain through the afternoon for the Icy Strait area. The northern inner channels saw snow last longer.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
COOP in town of Hoonah reported 5.7 inches of snow by 9am Thursday, then measured another 0.8 inches in their report the next day, but had changed to rain Thursday afternoon.
COOP in Elfin Cove measured 7.5 inches of snow by 3pm on the 10th. Similarly, the COOP observer in Pelican measured 4.5 inches by 8am on the 10th and another 3.9 inches after that.
Trained spotter and COOP in Gustavus reported over 5 inches of snow by 7am Thursday, then changed to rain in the afternoon. Measurements at Glacier Bay National Park were much higher, estimating 9-11 inches by 10:15am. Snow continued to fall into the afternoon, but 2 additional inches compacted and did not add to the depth.
NWS forecaster in the Mendenhall Valley measured 5 inches at 830am Thursday, then had another 2 inches by 11 am. The end of day measurement at the NWS office had 8.5 inches of snow. Out the road measured additional snowfall that lasted longer, but had changed to rain across the rest of the borough.
Snow fell over Haines for about 24 hours with a range of accumulations of around 12 inches measured in town to 15 inches along the Chilkat Peninsula. Meanwhile, the border and out the road only had light accumulations.
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