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Anchorage Sets New Seasonal Snowfall Mark


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This weekend's snowfall pushed Anchorage past its previous seasonal snowfall record. The NWS Public Information Statement follows:

NOAK48 PAFC 080340 AAA
PNSAFC

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
740 PM AKDT SAT APR 7 2012

UPDATED WITH LATEST SNOW TOTAL

...ANCHORAGE SETS NEW SEASONAL SNOWFALL RECORD...

SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO FLURRIES AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE AND NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM
THIS STORM. AN ADDITIONAL 0.9 INCHES OF SNOW FELL BETWEEN 4 PM
AND 7 PM WHICH BRINGS THE TOTAL FOR THE DAY TO 4.3 INCHES.

THIS MAKES THE 2011-2012 WINTER SEASON THE SNOWIEST EVER WITH
A TOTAL OF 134.5 INCHES. THE PREVIOUS SEASONAL SNOWFALL RECORD
WAS 132.6 INCHES SET IN 1954-1955.

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SEB/CC

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I'm surprised their record is so low...I believe Juneau's record in SE AK is around 200". I can't seem to find the specific number.

PANC actually gets downsloped quite a bit. You'd think the snowfall would be higher, but a lot of the snow dumps on the arm to the south.

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Hmm okay that makes sense...downsloping on a north wind?

I figured the storm track and cold air would be ample.

Well they are funny. They'll be 35 with rain and winds gusting to 35kts from the se and the next hour they'll be 28 with 1 1/4 sm -sn. They get a lot of light snow at 1 mile vis. It's not often they report mdt or hvy snow.

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