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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1239 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2026
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-
HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-CITY OF HYDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF YAKUTAT, SKAGWAY, WHITE PASS, HAINES,
GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS, ELFIN COVE, PELICAN, SITKA,
ANGOON, JUNEAU, PETERSBURG, KAKE, PORT ALEXANDER, WRANGELL,
AND HYDER
1239 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2026
..HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL RETURNING FOR MONDAY
WHILE PERIODIC SNOW SHOWERS ARE FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
PANHANDLE FRIDAY AND "CLEAR AND COLD" CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, FORECASTERS ARE MONITORING THE INCREASING
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
THERE IS MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN THE TIMING OF THE SNOW TO MOVE IN
FROM THE WEST MONDAY MORNING, SPREADING INLAND THROUGH THE DAY.
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING ON A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WITH
AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION AND SOME POTENTIAL FOR LOCATIONS
TO SEE GREATER THAN 12 INCHES. THESE DETAILS ON HIGHER SNOW
AMOUNTS AND WHERE THAT WILL FALL WILL BE REFINED IN THE COMING
DAYS, SO STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS AND UPDATES AS MORE DATA
BECOMES AVAILABLE.
LOCATIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE THAT ALREADY HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK, NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE MITIGATION EFFORTS
TO PREPARE FOR THIS INCOMING EVENT. THIS INCLUDES: REMOVING SNOW
FROM VESSELS, ROOFS, SHELTERS AND OUT BUILDINGS SUSCEPTIBLE TO
COLLAPSE, PUSHING SNOW BANKS BACK, AND SHOVELING AROUND MAIL BOXES
AND COMMUNITY FIRE HYDRANTS. ADDITIONALLY, AVALANCHE RISK REMAINS
ELEVATED IN MUCH OF THE REGION.
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PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-ANNETTE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
THORNE BAY, KETCHIKAN, AND METLAKATLA
1239 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2026
..ACCUMULATING SNOW OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
WHILE SNOW SHOWERS ARE FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE FRIDAY WITH AN ADVISORY IN PLACE, WE ARE MONITORING THE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
THERE IS MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN THE TIMING OF THE SNOW TO MOVE IN
FROM THE WEST MONDAY MORNING, SPREADING INLAND THROUGH THE DAY.
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING ON A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WITH
POTENTIAL TO SEE 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. THERE IS ALSO
LIKELIHOOD TO SEE RAIN MIXED IN NEAR SEE LEVEL. THESE DETAILS
WILL BE HONED IN ON IN THE COMING DAYS.
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