Juneau’s snowfall record for April 17 was buried under more than a half-foot of snow Thursday.
The National Weather Service recorded 7.5 inches of snow Thursday at its Juneau International Airport weather station. The record had been only 1.1 inches, received on April 17 in 1948.
The storm that started Wednesday night dropped a total of 10.5 inches at the airport, 12.5 inches at the service’s Juneau office on Mendenhall Loop Road, and 9 inches downtown.
Early Thursday morning, 10 inches of new snow was reported at the base of Eaglecrest Ski Area, which is closed for the season.
Juneau has seen double the average amount of precipitation so far this month, according to meteorologist Brian Bezenek. Through Thursday morning, 3.39 inches of precipitation had fallen in April, and the historical average is an inch and a half. Temperatures also have been cooler than average, Bezenek said.
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