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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
625 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2026
...SNOW FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...
ANOTHER SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO THE PANHANDLE EARLY THIS MORNING IS
BRINGING 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 KAKE OVER TO
PETERSBURG, HOWEVER, IF THE CHANGEOVER IS DELAYED, SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS COULD BE HIGHER.
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SITKA
625 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN PREDOMINANTLY RAIN WITH A MIX AT TIMES FOR
THE SITKA AREA OVERNIGHT WITH LITTLE IF ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION.
PRECIP IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN MOSTLY RAIN FOR THE REST OF THE DAY
THOUGH THERE COULD BE PERIODS OF SNOW AT TIMES IN THE MORNING THAT
COULD BRING AROUND AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION.
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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
625 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO
13 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH NEAR DOWNTOWN
JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.
* 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. GUSTY WINDS AROUND DOWNTOWN
JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS COULD CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
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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ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ANGOON
625 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO
12 INCHES.
* WHERE...ADMIRALTY ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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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PETERSBURG BOROUGH-WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PETERSBURG, KAKE, AND PORT ALEXANDER
625 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 10 INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA, PETERSBURG BOROUGH AND
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING 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. SITKA IS ALREADY SEEING A RAIN/SNOW MIX THIS MORNING
THOUGH THEY COULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AS HEAVIER PRECIP RATES
MOVE IN BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO RAIN LATER.
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.
AKZ317-032330-
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT
625 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 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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