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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
532 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2026
..MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEEK
THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES WITH SPLIT FLOW DEVELOPING
AS AN INCOMING FRONT STALLS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE, WITH
COLD STRONG NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN INNER
CHANNELS AND WARMER SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE. PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL
SEE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING AS ANOTHER
SURGE OF MOISTURE PUSHES INTO THE AREA. A TRANSITION TO A RAIN
SNOW MIX IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE UP TO SUMNER STRAIT. MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IS
POTENTIAL FOR TEMPERATURES TO WARM UP QUICKER THAN EXPECTED
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY MORNING WITH THE FRONT
MOVING FURTHER NORTH, LIMITING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS.
ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE PANHANDLE
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. THE TRACK OF THIS FOLLOW UP
FEATURE COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT SWINGS IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
FROM FREDERICK SOUND NORTHWARD TO THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR.
AKZ331-020345-
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CITY OF HYDER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HYDER
532 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
WARMING TEMPERATURES HAVE RESULTED IN A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN.
AKZ326-021045-
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PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
532 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8
INCHES.
* WHERE...PETERSBURG BOROUGH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO A
RAIN SNOW MIX THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED
TUESDAY, HOWEVER RISING SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN
LIMITING ACCUMULATIONS.
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.
AKZ323-327-021045-
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SITKA, KAKE, AND PORT ALEXANDER
532 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH,
HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA AND WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND
AND KUIU ISLAND.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 AM AKST
MONDAY. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND IS DISCOURAGED.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING
COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE
WINTER STORM WATCH, THE ARCTIC BOUNDARY OVER THE PANHANDLE IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO LINGER AROUND FREDERICK SOUND MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY. AN APPROACHING SYSTEM WILL BRING A FRESH INFLUX
OF MOISTURE AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW, WITH A QUICKER
TRANSITION TO A RAIN SNOW MIX FOR THE OUTER COAST DEPENDING
UPON THE TRACK OF THE LOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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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PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
THORNE BAY, AND WRANGELL
532 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES.
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AND CITY AND BOROUGH OF
WRANGELL.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL REMAIN ON THE
NORTHERN SIDE OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AND UPPER ELEVATIONS
NEAR WRANGELL. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW RATIOS WILL DECREASE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AS
WARM AIR PUSHES NORTHWARD WITH A TRANSITION TO A MIXED
PRECIPITATION THROUGH LATE MONDAY 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.
AKZ320>322-324-325-021045-
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GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS,
ELFIN COVE, PELICAN, ANGOON, AND JUNEAU
532 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO
13 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND, CAPE
FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT, ADMIRALTY ISLAND AND CITY AND
BOROUGH OF JUNEAU.
* WHEN...FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND IS DISCOURAGED.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING
COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AN ARCTIC BOUNDARY OVER THE PANHANDLE IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO LINGER AROUND FREDERICK SOUND MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY. AN APPROACHING SYSTEM WILL BRING A FRESH INFLUX
OF MOISTURE AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CENTRAL
PANHANDLE. A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK OF THIS FEATURE COULD LEAD
TO MUCH LOWER SNOW TOTALS FOR COMMUNITIES NORTH OF ANGOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU
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