An intensifying North Pacific low entered the Bering Sea during the evening of February 27, tracking northeast toward the Bering Strait. The low brought high winds to the Pribilof Islands as it passed to the north of the islands at peak intensity during the early morning hours of February 28. At the same time, its front pushed into Southwest Alaska, leading to widespread blowing snow, with blizzard conditions along the Kuskokwim Delta coast.
The front further progressed eastward into Southcentral Alaska, where it dropped heavy snow and blowing snow lead to low visibilities. This was aided by the development of a triple point low along the front in the Gulf of Alaska late on February 28 into the morning hours of March 1. Snow came to an end for most locations on March 1 as the front and newly-developed triple point low continued eastward. However, impacts continued on Kodiak Island as cold air advection on the back side of the exiting low contributed to high winds through the morning of March 2.
See the previous month for information on the February 2023 portion of this event.

Blizzard in WRN P.W. SND & KENAI MTNS, ALASKA
From 01-MAR-23 07:37:00 to 01-MAR-23 14:07:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions were observed by the Whittier MAWS from the morning of March 1 through early afternoon. Visibility was 1/4 miles or less, with winds gusting in excess of 35 knots (40 mph). Visibility improved by the afternoon and evening as the intensity of snowfall decreased.

Winter Weather in KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-23 12:27:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snow began during the morning hours of February 28 based on surface observing stations in Kenai and Soldotna. The heaviest snow ended that afternoon, but light snow continued off and on through March 1. Soldotna Police estimated 8 to 12 inches of low density snow fell, with localized higher amounts. On the morning of February 28, visibility was reported to be near zero due to blowing snow.
This event began in February 2023. See the previous month for more information.

Winter Weather in COPPER RIVER BASIN, ALASKA
From 01-MAR-23 03:00:00 to 01-MAR-23 19:03:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public estimated that 6 inches of snow fell near Willow Lake. Several other estimates around 4-5 inches south of Glenallen along the Edgerton Highway, as well as near Eureka. Snow began on the morning of March 1 and largely ended by the evening hours. Some upslope snow showers with light accumulations continued beyond this point in the western portions of the Copper River Basin.

High Wind in KODIAK PENINSULA, ALASKA
From 02-MAR-23 00:24:00 to 02-MAR-23 06:24:00 (AKST-9)
Magnitude: 95.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mariner

From around 3 to 6 AM on March 2, a NOAA research vessel docked at City Pier in Kodiak measured sustained winds of 55 knots (63 mph), with regular gusts reaching 85 to 95 knots (98 to 109 mph). Other surface observations in the vicinity of Kodiak also recorded wind gusts exceeding 65 knots (75 mph) from around midnight through around 6 AM on March 2. The Kodiak Police Department responded to a downed powerline outside city limits. One power outage occurred and was fixed within 4 hours.