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![Valdez is known as the Snow Capital of Alaska, where seasonal snowfall canexceed 560 inches, more snow than any sea-level station in the United States post0241.jpg Valdez is known as the Snow Capital of Alaska, where seasonal snowfall canexceed 560 inches, more snow than any sea-level station in the United States](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_post0241.jpg?itok=z7FOOLBK)
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Valdez is known as the Snow Capital of Alaska, where seasonal snowfall canexceed 560 inches, more snow than any sea-level station in the United States.Besides normal NWSFO duties, NWS Valdez office serves as the regional hub forthe collection of ship observations via satellite telephone. L-R: Rob Brooks,Gordon May, Debra Elliott, OIC, Wendy Zwickl, and Ron Williams. (Image credit: NOAA 200th Anniversary Postcards from the Field)