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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RETURNS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY
.BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE NE GULF AS WITH
WIDELY VARYING CONDITIONS. WHILE SNOW SHOWERS HAVE BECOMING
SCATTERED AND LARGELY MOVED AWAY FROM SITKA TO ELFIN COVE,
SNOWFALL RATES HAVE INCREASED GREATLY OVER YAKUTAT. THUS THAT
AREA HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
THIS WAVE OF SHOWERS IS SEPARATE FROM A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM THAT IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTHWARD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
STARTING SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. STEADY
SNOWFALL WILL RETURN WITH HEAVIEST RATES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE STARTING SUNDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AND FOR THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALASKA PANHANDLE STARTING LATER SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO MONDAY. CURRENT FORECAST SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WITHIN THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE BETWEEN 6 TO 14
INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING. FOR SOUTHERN PANHANDLE COMMUNITIES IN WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES, EXPECTING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES,
HIGHEST TOTALS WITHIN INTERIOR PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND. THE MAIN
FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL BE THE TIMING
AND TRANSITION PERIOD TO A RAIN AND SNOW MIX, OR POTENTIALLY ALL
RAIN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING INTO THE UPPER
30S TO LOW 40S ALONG THE COAST AS THE FRONT PUSHES NORTHWARD,
LIMITING POTENTIAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN
CONTINUE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WITH WIDELY VARIABLE ACCUMULATIONS
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
AKZ322-152100-
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CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELFIN COVE AND PELICAN
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 PM AKDT MONDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO
13 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARRIVING SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING..
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.
AKZ317-152100-
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7
INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES EXPECTED THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT
TIMES.
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.
AKZ328-152100-
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PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
AND THORNE BAY
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW COULD
CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CURRENT FORECAST HAS HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
RATES ARRIVING SUNDAY MORNING WITH A TRANSITION TO RAIN/SNOW
MIX OR ALL RAIN BY SUNDAY EVENING. HIGHEST SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ALONG INTERIOR ROADWAYS.
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.
AKZ326-152100-
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PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...PETERSBURG BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CURRENT FORECAST HAS HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
RATES ARRIVING SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
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.
AKZ331-152100-
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CITY OF HYDER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HYDER
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 14 TO 20
INCHES.
* WHERE...CITY OF HYDER.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CURRENT FORECAST HAS HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
RATES ARRIVING SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE LATE EVENING.
PROLONGED SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.
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.
AKZ320-321-325-152100-
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GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS,
AND JUNEAU
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 PM AKDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND AND CITY AND
BOROUGH OF JUNEAU.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CURRENT FORECAST HAS HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
RATES ARRIVING SUNDAY EVENING INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS
THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING JUNEAU.
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.
AKZ324-152100-
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ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ANGOON
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM AKDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES.
* WHERE...ADMIRALTY ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CURRENT FORECAST HAS HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
RATES ARRIVING SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.
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.
AKZ318-319-152100-
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MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKAGWAY, WHITE PASS, AND HAINES
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM AKDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY AND HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. HIGHEST SNOWFALL
TOTALS FOR SKAGWAY WILL BE ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY.
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.
AKZ330-332-152100-
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KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-ANNETTE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KETCHIKAN AND METLAKATLA
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 TO 60 MPH.
* WHERE...KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH AND ANNETTE ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE
BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AND TREE DAMAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. AS THE FRONT PUSHES NORTHWARD, TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL WARM WITH AN EXPECTED CHANGEOVER TO A
RAIN/SNOW MIX OR ALL RAIN BY SUNDAY EVENING. MAIN FORECAST
CHALLENGE WILL BE THE TIMING OF THIS CHANGE OVER AND THE
RESULTING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS AT
ELEVATION.
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.
AKZ327-329-152100-
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WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KAKE, PORT ALEXANDER, AND WRANGELL
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND AND CITY AND
BOROUGH OF WRANGELL.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. AS THE FRONT PUSHES NORTHWARD, TEMPERATURES ACROSS
THE AREA WILL WARM WITH AN EXPECTED CHANGEOVER TO A RAIN/SNOW
MIX OR ALL RAIN THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE
WILL BE THE TIMING OF THIS CHANGE OVER AND THE RESULTING
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS.
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.
AKZ323-152100-
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SITKA
459 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM AKDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE
BLOWING SNOW AND BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES EXPECTED SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
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.
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