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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
135 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
..MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH MIDWEEK
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING ALONG THE ICY STRAIT
CORRIDOR SOUTH TO SUMNER STRAIT, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES
POSSIBLE.
ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT WILL BRING
HEAVIER SNOWFALL RATES ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
SOUTHEAST ALASKA. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY
CHANGE OVER TO RAIN ON TUESDAY FROM SITKA OVER TO KAKE AND
PETERSBURG, HOWEVER, IF THE CHANGEOVER IS DELAYED, SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS COULD BE HIGHER.
AKZ320>322-325-030645-
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/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0010.260303T1200Z-260304T2100Z/
GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS,
ELFIN COVE, PELICAN, AND JUNEAU
135 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO NOON AKST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH AND BLOWING SNOW FOR
DOWNTOWN JUNEAU.
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND, CAPE
FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT AND CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND IS DISCOURAGED
UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED
TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, WITH SNOWFALL RATES
OF AN INCH AN HOUR POSSIBLE.
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.
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/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0010.260303T0900Z-260304T2100Z/
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ANGOON
135 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
AKST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO
12 INCHES.
* WHERE...ADMIRALTY ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND IS DISCOURAGED
UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED
TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON, WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH AN
HOUR POSSIBLE.
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.
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/O.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0015.260303T0600Z-260304T0000Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SITKA, KAKE, AND PORT ALEXANDER
135 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM AKST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA AND WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND
AND KUIU ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT
ON HOW FAST THE CHANGEOVER TO RAIN OCCURS ON TUESDAY. A DELAY IN
THE CHANGEOVER TIMING COULD RESULT IN HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
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.
AKZ326-030645-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0015.260303T0600Z-260304T0000Z/
PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
135 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM AKST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES.
* WHERE...PETERSBURG BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT
ON HOW FAST THE CHANGEOVER TO RAIN OCCURS ON TUESDAY. A DELAY IN
THE CHANGEOVER TIMING COULD RESULT IN HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
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.
AKZ317-030645-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0015.260304T0000Z-260304T2100Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT
135 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO NOON
AKST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE HIGHER IF THE
HEAVIEST SNOW BAND, WHICH IS CURRENTLY PROJECTED TO SET UP WEST
OF YAKUTAT, MOVES FURTHER EAST.
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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