Eaglecrest, AK, Receives Record Snowfall in 24 Hours

Eaglecrest Ski Area received 14.3 inches of snow from midnight to midnight on February 24, 2023, smashing the 56-year-old record for the Juneau area from 1967 by 5.3 inches.

This takes the 22/23 season snowfall to 162 inches at base and 349 inches up top.

“It looks lie Juneau was the bull’s-eye for the big snow amounts,” Edward Liske, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Juneau said. Total snowfalls across the Central Panhandle ranged from 1.5 to 15.6 inches according to NWS Juneau. Downtown Juneau received approximately 9 inches, while the Southern Panhandle received much less snow, about 4-8 inches reported in Wrangell and Petersburg, and 8 inches in Gustavus.

The official midnight to midnight snow accumulation total for the Juneau Airport was 14.3″ for Feb 24th, most of which fell yesterday evening. Snow is expected to continue tapering off through the morning. #akwx pic.twitter.com/ScrzI5N9JD

— NWS Juneau (@NWSJuneau) February 25, 2023

While snowfalls are expected to ebb off over the next couple of days, more snow is expected from Tuesday onward.

Eaglecrest Ski Area is located on Douglas Island, about 15 minutes from Juneau. It is a community-owned and operated ski area with big mountain terrain, 1,620ft vertical drop, 640+ acres, impressive backcountry access, untracked powder, and hardly any lift lines.

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