Low pressure lingered over the NE gulf with an associated front causing very light, dry snow to fall for over 12 hours. A wave formed along the front causing rates to pick up to warning level rates for another 12 or more hours, particularly on the northeast side of the low as it started tracking SE along the outer coast late on the 24th and into the 25th. The dry consistency of the snow lead to blowing snow and drifting as the front moved across the southern panhandle.

Heavy Snow in CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 02:00:00 to 25-FEB-23 04:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

COOP observer in Pelican measured 1.9 inches by 8am on the 24th, then another 9.6 inches the next morning for a storm total of 11.5 in approximately 26hrs. Another spotter in Pelican measured 6 inches of snow by 530pm on the 24th and 8 more inches by the following morning, for a storm total of 14 inches.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 03:00:00 to 25-FEB-23 07:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hoonah COOP measured a storm total of 9.1 inches with most of that falling in the latter 12 hours of the long duration event. Snow was dry and blowing around, which may have reduced the overall total.

Heavy Snow in CITY OF HYDER, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 12:00:00 to 25-FEB-23 11:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP Observer in Hyder measured 11.7 inches of dry powdery snow at 330am Saturday the 25th and was still falling at a moderate rate at the time. COOP noted snow began around noon on Friday the 24th.

Heavy Snow in PETERSBURG BOROUGH, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 02:00:00 to 25-FEB-23 13:20:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP station at the Petersburg Airport measured 6 inches of snow had fallen by 9pm on the 24th and another 8 inches by 830am on the 25th with snow continuing to fall. Another trained spotter in the area had around 12 inches storm total.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 02:00:00 to 25-FEB-23 09:55:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter in Security Bay, SW of Kake, measured 10 inches of snow by 1107pm on the 24th. Another spotter in Port Alexander noted a storm total of 16.5 inches the following day.

Heavy Snow in CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 25-FEB-23 08:15:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The climate station at the Juneau Airport measured a record breaking snowfall of 14.3 inches on the 24th and a storm total of 20.6 inches through the next morning. Numerous other spotter reports came in from around Juneau with storm totals ranging from 6 to 12 inches.

Heavy Snow in CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 05:00:00 to 25-FEB-23 13:30:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter near Wrangell measured a storm total of 8 inches. While light, dry, snow fell all day on the 24th, majority of the accumulation fell in the late evening with 5 inches measured at 10pm. Lower accumulations were measured near the airport.

Winter Storm in PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 06:00:00 to 25-FEB-23 08:28:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter in Craig noted that they had blizzard like conditions with snow drifts everywhere, making it hard to measure but estimated 6 inches by 917pm on the 24th. COOP station on the opposite side of the island in Thorne Bay measured 6.5 inches by 9am on the 25th and was still snowing lightly. Hydaburg seaplane base reported snow
with frequent sustained winds of around 20 mph with gusts of 30 mph between noon on the 24th and 1am on the 25th.

Heavy Snow in GLACIER BAY, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 03:30:00 to 25-FEB-23 04:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Gustavus DOT foreman reported 6 inches of dry snow by 6:45PM on the 24th and a final storm total of 7.5 inches early the following morning when in had cleared. The nearby COOP station measured a storm total of 8.2 inches.

Winter Storm in CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 13:05:00 to 25-FEB-23 14:55:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

At 1:20PM on the 25th, the Sitka Airport FAA Flight Service Station estimated 6 to 7 inches of storm total snow accumulation. Between 2pm and 11pm on the 24th, the Sitka ASOS measured frequent sustained winds of 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph and visibility between 0.25 and 1 mile.

Winter Storm in ANNETTE ISLAND, ALASKA
From 24-FEB-23 05:00:00 to 25-FEB-23 01:35:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

NWS Employee at WSO Annette reported that blowing and drifting snow made measurements difficult. Around the office there were measurements of 4.7 to 10 inches. Most of that snow fell in the last 12 hours of the event. Near sea level, less snow was measured and changed to rain toward the end of the event.