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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
245 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
..ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TO END THE WEEK
.A FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF AND DEVELOPING LOW ACROSS THE
NORTHERN COAST WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO THE PANHANDLE BEGINNING
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. WITH STABLE COLD DRY CONTINENTAL AIR IN
PLACE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM, PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
SNOW THROUGHOUT THE EVENT WITH HIGH SNOW RATIOS. THE INITIAL
FRONTAL WAVE WILL PUSH EASTWARD INTO THE PANHANDLE WITH THE
NORTHEAST GULF COAST SEEING SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT AND HIGHEST SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER COAST WITH OROGRAPHIC
ENHANCEMENT. FOR MOST AREAS, SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND
FLUFFY IN NATURE DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES BOTH ALOFT AND DOWN TO THE
SURFACE.
AKZ317-190745-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0006.260219T0900Z-260220T1200Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT
245 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM
AKST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO
15 INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING AS THE INITIAL FRONTAL BAND PUSHES THROUGH. A SECONDARY
BATCH OF HEAVIER SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA SOON
AFTERWARDS AS THE SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS AND BEGINS TO DROP
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.
AKZ322-190745-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0006.260219T1200Z-260220T1500Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELFIN COVE AND PELICAN
245 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO
12 INCHES.
* WHERE...CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY AS
THE INITIAL FRONTAL BAND PUSHES INTO THE OUTER COAST. A
SECONDARY BATCH OF HEAVIER SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
AREA SOON AFTERWARDS AS THE SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS AND BEGINS TO
DROP 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.
AKZ323-190745-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0006.260219T1500Z-260220T1800Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SITKA
245 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO
13 INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY AS
THE INITIAL FRONTAL BAND PUSHES INTO THE OUTER COAST. A
SECONDARY SURGE OF HEAVIER SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
AREA SOON AFTERWARDS 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.
AKZ328-190745-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0006.260219T2100Z-260220T1800Z/
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
AND THORNE BAY
245 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9
INCHES.
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 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 THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT PRIMARILY THE NORTHERN HALF OF
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. FOR THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COAST, SNOW SHOWERS WILL
INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS THE LOW TRACKS SOUTHWARD AND SURFACE
WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST.
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.
AKZ320-321-324-190745-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.260219T1200Z-260220T0600Z/
GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS,
AND ANGOON
245 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AKST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES.
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND AND ADMIRALTY
ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AKST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT
COMMUNITIES ALONG ICY STRAIT AND ADMIRALTY ISLAND EARLY
THURSDAY. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS
DEVELOPING FURTHER INLAND THURSDAY EVENING AS THE LOW TRACKS
SOUTHWARD ALONG 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.
AKZ325-190745-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.260219T1200Z-260220T0600Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF JUNEAU
245 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AKST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AKST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE AREA
EARLY THURSDAY. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE INTENSITY OF
FURTHER SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY AS THE LOW
TRACKS SOUTHWARD ALONG THE OUTER COAST AND EASTERLY WINDS ALOFT
INCREASE.
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.
AKZ326-327-329-190745-
/O.NEW.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
245 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM
AKST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6
INCHES.
* WHERE...PETERSBURG BOROUGH, WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU
ISLAND AND CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL.
* WHEN...FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL SPREAD OVER THE AREA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING. THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY WHETHER A HEAVIER BAND OF
SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP AND FURTHER IMPACT THESE AREAS AS THE
LOW DRIFTS SOUTHWARD ALONG THE OUTER COAST FRIDAY MORNING.
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.
AKZ330-332-190745-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.260220T0300Z-260220T1800Z/
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-ANNETTE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KETCHIKAN AND METLAKATLA
245 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM
AKST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES.
* WHERE...KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH AND ANNETTE ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THURSDAY 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 ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE
AREA LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE
EXPECTED PAST MIDNIGHT, 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU
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