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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
344 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL CONTINUES INTO MONDAY
A STRONG
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY TRACKING NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE
PANHANDLE, WITH SNOW TRANSITIONING TO RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. FOR THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL ALASKA PANHANDLE, DRIER AIR AND A BIT OF A LATER START TO
THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. AS A RESULT, HAVE LOWERED STORM
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. CURRENT FORECAST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
WITHIN THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES, WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. FOR
COMMUNITIES IN WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS
SOUTH OF THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR, UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF
SNOW POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WITH WIDELY
VARIABLE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
AKZ326-161245-
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PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
344 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM AKDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO OR MIXED WITH RAIN. THE WARNING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE
AKZ318>322-325-161945-
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MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKAGWAY, WHITE PASS, HAINES, GUSTAVUS,
HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS, ELFIN COVE, PELICAN, AND JUNEAU
344 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CURRENT FORECAST HAS HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
RATES ARRIVING INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THE ICY STRAIT
CORRIDOR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING JUNEAU. SNOW WILL TRANSITION
FROM LIGHT AND FLUFFY TO MORE WET AND DENSE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED.
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.
AKZ324-161500-
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ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ANGOON
344 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY WET SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO
ONE INCH.
* WHERE...ADMIRALTY ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM AKDT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
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.
AKZ331-161800-
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260316T1800Z/
CITY OF HYDER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HYDER
344 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE
INCH.
* WHERE...CITY OF HYDER.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CURRENT FORECAST HAS HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
RATES TAPERING OFF THROUGH THE MORNING. 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.
AKZ323-161500-
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SITKA
344 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM AKDT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS MORNING OR
BE MIXED WITH RAIN.
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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