Rapid storm development occurred over the central Gulf on the morning of the twenty-fifth. This system intensified as a low center at 982 MB just off Sitka on the afternoon of the twenty-fifth. Arctic high pressure built over the central interior of Alaska that night as the surface low stalled over the panhandle then formed two centers - one well inland and one over the eastern Gulf. The Gulf low moved slowly while weakening to the Queen Charlotte Islands on the evening of the twenty-sixth as arctic air moved into the Panhandle from the north. Strong arctic high pressure built into the Yukon on the night of the twenty-sixth and persisted through the twenty-seventh.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 25-JAN-08 23:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The Hoonah cooperative observer measured 9.7 inches of new snow for the twenty-four hours ending at 0800 on the twenty-sixth. Analyses and nearby surface observations indicated that the new snow fell between 0900 and 2100 on the twenty-fifth.

Heavy Snow in SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 25-JAN-08 23:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The cooperative observer at Pelican measured 11.0 inches of new snow for twenty-four hours ending at 0800 on the twenty-sixth. The cooperative observer at Elfin Cove measured 12.7 inches of new snow at 0800 on the twenty-sixth. Analyses and nearby surface observations indicated that most if not all of the new snow fell between 0800 and 2000 on the twenty-fifth.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 26-JAN-08 04:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The cooperative observer at Hidden Falls measured 6.0 inches of new snowfall for twenty-four hours ending at 0800 on the twenty-sixth. Analyses indicated that all of this new snow fell between 1500 on the twenty-fifth and 0300 on the twenty-sixth.

Heavy Snow in TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 25-JAN-08 21:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Skagway power plant measured 5.0 inches of new snow for the twenty-fifth. Analyses indicated that much more than 6 inches of new snow fell on the Klondike highway for twelve hours ending at 1800 on the twenty-fifth.

Heavy Snow in HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 25-JAN-08 23:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Haines customs measured 11.5 inches of new snowfall for twenty-four hours ending at 0800 on the twenty-sixth. Analyses indicated that most of the snowfall was during the daylight hours on the twenty-fifth. A trained spotter in Haines measured 6.4 inches in twelve hours on the twenty-fifth.

Heavy Snow in GLACIER BAY, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 25-JAN-08 18:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The Glacier Bay cooperative observer measured 3.2 inches of new snow at 0800 on the twenty-fifth and 7.7 inches of new snow at 0800 on the twenty-sixth. Analyses indicated that the 10.9 inches fell from 0600 to 1800 on the twenty-fifth.

Heavy Snow in CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 25-JAN-08 18:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Yakutat measured 8.0 inches of new snow from midnight to midnight on the twenty-fifth with 6 inches falling between midnight and noon.

Heavy Snow in INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 26-JAN-08 04:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The Petersburg cooperative observer measured 9.7 inches of new snowfall on the twenty-fifth and 5.5 inches on the twenty-sixth. Wrangell only had 3.0 inches on the twenty-fifth and 2.5 inches on the twenty-sixth. Analyses indicated that most of the new snowfall was between 0900 and 1800 on the twenty-fifth.

Heavy Snow in MISTY FJORDS, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 26-JAN-08 12:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The cooperative observer at Hyder measured 11.5 inches of new snow for twenty-four hours ending at 0800 on the twenty-sixth. An additional 1.6 inches were measured for for twenty-four hours ending at 0800 on the twenty-seventh. Analyses indicated that the additional snow fell on the morning of the twenty-sixth.

High Wind in JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND, ALASKA
From 27-JAN-08 03:06:00 to 27-JAN-08 12:00:00 (AKST-9)
Magnitude: 67.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

South Douglas had a peak wind 67 knots at 0904 on the twenty-seventh with multiple gusts in the 50s and 60s.

Heavy Snow in JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND, ALASKA
From 25-JAN-08 06:30:00 to 26-JAN-08 05:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The forecast office measured 8.4 inches of new snow midnight to midnight on the twenty-fifth with 1.2 more inches on the twenty-sixth. Lemon Creek measured 9.1 inches on the morning of the twenty-sixth from new snow overnight. Auke Bay had 5.2 inches on the twenty-fifth and 3.5 inches overnight. Downtown had measured 4.0 inches on the morning of the twenty-sixth.