Heavy Snow in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Heavy Snow March 10, 2026 – March 11, 2026 · Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter in Craig, on the SW side of Prince of Wales Island, measured 5 inches of snow between 8pm on the 10th to 133am on the 11th and another 2 inches by 343am AKDT. The COOP observer in Craig measured a 24hr total of 11 inches at 845am AKDT with moderate snow showers continuing and another 3.2 inches the following morning. The COOP in Klawock measured 9 inches of new snow at 9am AKST while the COOP in Thorne Bay on the eastern side of the island only measured 2.5 inches.

The wider storm

A nearly stationary low pressure center in the Eastern Gulf of Alaska continued to send scattered snow showers over portions of Prince of Wales Island on the 10th with some becoming heavy at times. During the overnight period and into the morning of the 11th, the snow showers became more persistent with greater accumulations over the SW portion of the island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331225. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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