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WWAK47 PAJK 191959
WSWAJK
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1059 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2026
..ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TO END THE WEEK
.A FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF HAS BEGUN TO IMPACT THE PANHANDLE
WITH SNOW SHOWERS SPREADING ALONG THE OUTER COAST AND REACHING
SOUTHWARD TO PETERSBURG AND WRANGELL AS OF 1045 AM THURSDAY. THE
HIGHEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER
COAST WITH OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT. A SECONDARY BATCH OF HEAVIER
SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE AND PROGRESS
SOUTHWARD AS A DEFORMATION BAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE LOW
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. FOR INLAND AREAS, SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
BE LIGHT AND FLUFFY IN NATURE DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES BOTH ALOFT
AND DOWN TO THE SURFACE. COASTAL COMMUNITIES WILL LIKELY SEE
WETTER SNOW DUE TO SLIGHTLY WARMING SURFACE TEMPERATURES THROUGH
THE DAY.
AKZ317-200400-
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT
1059 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8
INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE INITIAL BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS WAS
SLIGHTLY DELAYED, WHICH WILL LEAD TO SLIGHTLY LOWER SNOW TOTALS
THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST. A SECONDARY BATCH OF HEAVIER SHOWERS
IS STILL EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS AS A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS AND DROPS SOUTHWARD INTO
THE GULF. TEMPERATURES APPROACHING FREEZING ARE LEADING TO
WETTER SNOW CHARACTERISTIC AND THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR A MAJORITY
OF THE EVENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER
WITH YOU IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF
WINTER WEATHER.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS, WHERE AVAILABLE, CALL 5 1 1 OR
VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.
AKZ322-200400-
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260220T1500Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELFIN COVE AND PELICAN
1059 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8
INCHES.
* WHERE...CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS MOVED INTO THE AREA AND WILL
INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY AS A FRONTAL BAND CONTINUES
PUSHING INLAND. A SECONDARY BATCH OF HEAVIER SHOWERS WILL THEN
IMPACT THE AREA AS A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS AND DROPS SOUTHWARD INTO
THE GULF THURSDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER
WITH YOU IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF
WINTER WEATHER.
AKZ323-200400-
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260220T1800Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SITKA
1059 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10
INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS HAVE BEGUN TO IMPACT THE AREA
AND WILL DO SO THROUGHOUT THE DAY THURSDAY WITH VARIABLE INTENSITY
AS AN INITIAL FRONTAL BAND PUSHES INTO THE OUTER COAST. A
SECONDARY SURGE OF HEAVIER SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW DROPS SOUTHWARD INTO THE GULF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER
WITH YOU IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF
WINTER WEATHER.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS, WHERE AVAILABLE, CALL 5 1 1 OR
VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.
AKZ328-200400-
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0006.260219T2100Z-260220T1800Z/
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
AND THORNE BAY
1059 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES.
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD OVER THE
AREA AS A FRONTAL BAND PUSHES INLAND THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST
SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN HALF OF
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. FOR
THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COAST, SNOW SHOWERS MAY INCREASE IN INTENSITY
AS THE LOW TRACKS SOUTHWARD AND WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE
SOUTHEAST FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER
WITH YOU IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF
WINTER WEATHER.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS, WHERE AVAILABLE, CALL 5 1 1 OR
VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.
AKZ320-321-324-200400-
/O.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260220T1800Z/
GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS,
AND ANGOON
1059 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES.
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND AND ADMIRALTY
ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS HAVE BEGUN TO IMPACT THE AREA
AS A FRONTAL BAND PUSHES INTO THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY MORNING.
HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FURTHER
INLAND THIS EVENING AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS THE SURFACE
LOW TRACKS SOUTHWARD NEAR THE OUTER COAST AND A DEFORMATION
BAND SETS UP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF
WINTER WEATHER.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS, WHERE AVAILABLE, CALL 5 1 1 OR
VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.
AKZ325-200400-
/O.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260220T1800Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF JUNEAU
1059 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE EVENING AND MORNING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS HAVE BEGUN TO IMPACT THE AREA
AND RATES HAVE PICKED UP SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING, WITH ALMOST
0.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AT THE FORECAST OFFICE AS OF 945 AM.
THERE IS INCREASING CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS
THURSDAY EVENING WILL LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING AND IMPACT THE
MORNING COMMUTE AS THE LOW DIPS SOUTHWARD INTO THE GULF AND A
DEFORMATION BAND SETS UP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF
WINTER WEATHER.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS, WHERE AVAILABLE, CALL 5 1 1 OR
VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.
AKZ326-327-329-200400-
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.260219T2100Z-260220T1500Z/
PETERSBURG BOROUGH-WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PETERSBURG, KAKE, PORT ALEXANDER,
AND WRANGELL
1059 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES.
* WHERE...PETERSBURG BOROUGH, WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU
ISLAND AND CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS HAVE BEGUN TO IMPACT THE
AREA. THESE SHOWERS WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY
THURSDAY AS THE FRONTAL BAND CONTINUES PUSHING INLAND. A SECONDARY
BATCH OF HEAVIER SHOWERS REMAINS POSSIBLE AS THE SURFACE LOW DROPS
SOUTHWARD IN THE GULF FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF
WINTER WEATHER.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS, WHERE AVAILABLE, CALL 5 1 1 OR
VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.
AKZ330-332-200400-
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.260220T0300Z-260220T1800Z/
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-ANNETTE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KETCHIKAN AND METLAKATLA
1059 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 8
INCHES.
* WHERE...KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH AND ANNETTE ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AS A FRONTAL BAND CONTINUES PUSHING INTO THE PANHANDLE.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED PAST MIDNIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING AS THE LOW DRIFTS SOUTHWARD IN THE GULF AND SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS INCREASE ALONG DIXON ENTRANCE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF
WINTER WEATHER.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS, WHERE AVAILABLE, CALL 5 1 1 OR
VISIT 511.ALASKA.GOV.
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