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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
105 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
..HIT OR MISS SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK
.SNOW SHOWERS FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING AT LEAST. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 16 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. A MORE ORGANIZED AREA OF SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT
THE NE GULF COAST ON THURSDAY BRINGING MORE INTENSE SNOW FALLS WHICH
HAS PROMPTED THE ADDITION OF WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR YAKUTAT
AND PELICAN. HOWEVER, ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED DURING THE
DAYTIME DUE TO WARMER TEMPERATURES AS WE ARE NOW INTO THE LATTER
HALF OF MARCH. IN ADDITION, SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE WIDELY
VARIABLE ACROSS THE AREA DUE TO THE HIT OR MISS NATURE OF THE
SHOWERS, HOWEVER RATES AS HIGH AS 1 INCH PER HOUR AND VISIBILITIES
DOWN TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN ANY HEAVIER
SHOWERS THAT REPEATEDLY MOVE OVER THE SAME LOCATION. ADVISORIES
COULD BE UPGRADED TO SHORT-FUSE WINTER STORM WARNINGS IF HEAVIER
SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE SAME AREA. A RELATIVE LULL IN THE
HEAVIEST SHOWERS IS LIKELY FOR SOME AREAS ON FRIDAY, BUT MORE SNOW
MAY SWEEP INTO THE PANHANDLE FOR THE WEEKEND.
AKZ322-190600-
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CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELFIN COVE AND PELICAN
105 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 13
INCHES. VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* WHERE...CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FROM
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. AMOUNTS COULD BE
HIGHLY VARIABLE.
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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CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT
105 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM AKDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING,
HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES.
VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM AKDT
THURSDAY. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1
AM AKDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED STARTING
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL LAST INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.
AMOUNTS COULD BE HIGHLY VARIABLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
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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MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKAGWAY, WHITE PASS, HAINES, GUSTAVUS,
HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS, SITKA, ANGOON, JUNEAU, AND PETERSBURG
105 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 12 INCHES.
VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED DURING
THE DAY THURSDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS COULD BE HIGHLY VARIABLE WITH THE
HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE OUTER COAST AND NEAR HIGHER TERRAIN.
SKAGWAY AND THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY COULD SEE GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH POSSIBLE BLOWING SNOW ON THE KLONDIKE
HIGHWAY.
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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PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
AND THORNE BAY
105 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.
VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS
FREQUENT AND INTENSE INTO THURSDAY. DUE TO THE SHOWERY
NATURE OF THE SNOW, ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE WITH
PERIODS OF MELTING IN SUNNY BREAKS. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS
EXPECTED AT ELEVATION AND ALONG INTERIOR ROADWAYS.
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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