Sunday, April 8, 2012

Anchorage Sets Snowfall Record

After much adieu…


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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