On 3/12 the arctic front was over the central Panhandle as another in a series of storms  moved northward from off the Pacific Northwest. By the afternoon of 3/12 the storm center had deepened to 981 MB off Dixon Entrance forcing warm moist air over the arctic air in place. The result was heavy snow for most of the Panhandle into 3/13 and lingering snow into 3/14. The impact was intense snow removal for storm totals up to 20 inches on top of an already deep snowpack. This was a setup for avalanches later that week.

Winter Storm in GLACIER BAY, ALASKA
From 12-MAR-17 18:00:00 to 13-MAR-17 17:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Gustavus got 5.6 inches of new snow by 0800 3/13 and by 200 the storm total was 8.6 with more light snow after that.

Winter Storm in EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND, ALASKA
From 12-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 13-MAR-17 17:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Highly variable amounts of snow fell on 3/13 for Chichagof Island. Hoonah had a storm total of 12 inches by 0745 on 3/13 with 10 inches at the Police and Fire. Tneakee got 15 to 16 inches of new snow from this storm plus 3 to 4 more inches by 3/14.

Winter Storm in SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA, ALASKA
From 12-MAR-17 18:00:00 to 13-MAR-17 17:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Pelican got 9.2 inches of new snow by 0700 on 3/13. Impact was snow removal.

Winter Storm in INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND, ALASKA
From 12-MAR-17 12:00:00 to 13-MAR-17 00:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total for Kake by 0000 on 3/13 was 12 inches. Impact was snow removal.

Winter Storm in MISTY FJORDS, ALASKA
From 12-MAR-17 12:00:00 to 13-MAR-17 17:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total by 0815 on 3/13 was measured at 13.5 inches with continued snowfall. Impact was snow removal.

Winter Storm in JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND, ALASKA
From 12-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 13-MAR-17 17:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Storm total for Juneau by 1000 on 3/13 was 12.6 inches. NWS employee measured 16 inches storm total on Douglas Island. WFO got 14 inches. Impact was snow removal.

Winter Storm in HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL, ALASKA
From 12-MAR-17 21:00:00 to 13-MAR-17 17:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Haines #2 measured 8 inches of new snow 1115 3/13. Two more inches fell through 2000 on 3/13 for a storm total of at least 10 inches.Mud Bay measured 12 inches new at 1405 on 3/13.

Winter Storm in JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND, ALASKA
From 14-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 06:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Another 6 inches of new snow fell on Douglas Island for a storm total of 20 plus inches by the morning of 3/15. This was due to a second wrap of showers around the storm described in this episode. Again, the impact was continuous difficult snow removal.