Photos: Sitka sees a stretch of cold, snowy weather

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A curtain of icicles develops on the deck roof of Mean Queen at Totem Square as the blanket of snow slowly melts and slides. The ANB Harbor, one of Sitka's five harbors, is in the background. Photographed Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (Anne Raup / ADN)

Sitka rests on the edge of Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska, facing the open ocean, although the town and its harbors are somewhat protected by Sitka Sound.

The view west is dominated by the Gulf of Alaska and the iconic Mount Edgecumbe on neighboring Kruzof Island. The backdrop for the city is Mount Verstovia, The Sisters and other dramatic peaks of Baranof Island.