First Winter Storm Warning of 2015 Issued for Northern Alaska

The calendar may still say August, but the first winter storm warning was issued this past Wednesday in the U.S. and you guessed it – the warning was in far northern Alaska. In addition to the snow, coastal flooding was reported in Barrow, Alaska.

There was snow last week in Glacier National Park, but winter storm warnings were not issued. Temperatures dipped into the 30s into much of northern Montana, including Cut Bank, where the low hit 32 degrees Aug. 23.

Now, at the end of August, a winter storm warning had been issued for the northeastern Brooks Range above 2,500 feet in northern Alaska. While snowfall totals were generally light, it was enough to dust some of the higher peaks. All winter weather advisories and warnings have since been canceled.

Snowfall Forecast

Information from: http://www.wunderground.com/news/first-winter-storm-warning-2015-16-alaska