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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
552 AM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
..MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEEK
SNOW CONTINUES FOR THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS FROM WRANGELL AND
KAKE NORTHWARD THOUGH RATES ARE STARTING TO DIMINISH. PRINCE OF
WALES ISLAND MAINLY HAS RAIN AT COASTAL COMMUNITIES, BUT INLAND
AREAS OF THE ISLAND ARE SEEING SNOW. EXPECT THE PRECIP TO CONTINUE
TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE
EAST MONDAY.
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.
AKZ328-329-021600-
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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
552 AM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
PRECIPITATION IS STARTING TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING. WRANGELL MAY
SEE AN INCH OR TWO MORE SNOW ACCUMULATION BEFORE EITHER THE PRECIP
DIMINISHES OR STARTS MIXING WITH RAIN LATER THIS MORNING.
AKZ326-021800-
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PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
552 AM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE
INCH.
* WHERE...PETERSBURG BOROUGH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW IS STILL FALLING BUT IS STARTING TO
DIMINISH IN INTENSITY. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO A RAIN
SNOW MIX INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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.
AKZ323-327-022300-
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/O.CON.PAJK.WS.A.0007.260303T1200Z-260304T1200Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SITKA, KAKE, AND PORT ALEXANDER
552 AM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH,
HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 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, SNOW IS
STARTING TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING. 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.
AKZ320>322-324-325-022300-
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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
552 AM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
11 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* 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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