As described here in the Cordova Times we find Cordova AK has experienced a very snowy early winter through the 1st week of January 2012. In fact, in the hour ending 9 AM AST today (6 Jan 2012) Cordova has picked up 3 additional inches of new snow bringing the total to 58 inches on the ground:

                                                                     PRES -PRECIPITATION-  6H/24H 
DY STA   TP HHMM N CIG VSBY    WEA   SLP    T  TD DIR SP GS PK  ALT  TEND 1H 3H6H 24H SNW Tmx Tmn COMMENT
06 PACV  SA 1353 9   4 0.50     SF  994.2  33  31 110 16 28 30 29.36      07                      AO2 SNINCR 1/53 PK WND 11030/1333
06 PACV  SA 1453 9   4 0.50     SF  993.7  33  31 110 19 24 32 29.34 6 25 05  18                  AO2 SNINCR 2/54 PK WND 9032/1410
06 PACV  SA 1553 9   3 0.25    S+F  994.2  29  29 210 11 23 28 29.36      07                      AO2 SNINCR 2/55 PK WND 11028/1527
06 PACV  SA 1653 9   2 0.25    S+F  994.7  27  26 230 10 16    29.38      11                      AO2 WSHFT 1540 SNINCR 3/56
06 PACV  SA 1753 9   5 0.50     SF  996.0  25  24 240  4       29.41 3 24 08  44       58  33  25 AO2 SNINCR 3/58
06 PACV  SA 1853 9   7 0.75    S-F  996.8  25  23 110  5       29.44      07                      AO2