Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
210 PM AKDT WED MAY 1 2013


...ABOVE NORMAL SNOWFALL AND COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR APRIL IN
ANCHORAGE...

APRIL 2013 WAS THE 6TH SNOWIEST AND 6TH COOLEST APRIL ON RECORD
FOR ANCHORAGE. THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE ON SAND LAKE ROAD RECORDED
16.0 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE MONTH. THE RECORD FOR APRIL IS 30.8
INCHES IN 2008. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR APRIL WAS 29.6 DEGREES
MAKING IT THE 6TH COOLEST APRIL OVERALL AND THE THIRD COOLEST APRIL
SINCE THE OBSERVING LOCATION WAS MOVED TO NEAR THE AIRPORT. THE
RECORD IS 26.8 DEGREES IN 1972.

THE COOL TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH THE AMOUNT OF SNOW RECEIVED IN
APRIL HAS LEFT MEASURABLE SNOW FROM THE SEASON ON THE GROUND AS OF
MAY 1ST. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN ANCHORAGE SINCE SNOW DEPTH
MEASUREMENTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. MEASURABLE SNOW DEPTH IS CONSIDERED
WHEN 50 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE OBSERVATION AREA IS COVERED BY AN
AVERAGE OF 5 TENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE.


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