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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
857 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. EXPECT THE
SNOW TO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
OFF TO THE EAST.
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.
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PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
857 AM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING
WHILE LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY, THE
SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BE LOW, ALLOWING THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO
EXPIRE.
AKZ323-327-030200-
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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
857 AM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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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
857 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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