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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
941 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 6 TO 14 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. A STEADIER BAND OF SNOW HAS SET UP NEAR JUNEAU THIS
EVENING, WITH 1 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES. A SHORT FUSED WINTER
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR JUNEAU THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
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.
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PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
AND THORNE BAY
941 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
SNOW SHOWERS ARE BECOMING LESS FREQUENT AND INTENSE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT INTO THURSDAY, AND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF JUNEAU
941 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT THURSDAY
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM
AKDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW, WITH 4 TO 7
INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FOR THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW EXPECTED, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO
7 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 7 AM AKDT THURSDAY.
FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM
AKDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW HAS BECOME MORE STRATIFORM AND STEADY
WEDNESDAY EVENING AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRADDLES THE REGION AND
A WAVE PASSES THROUGH NORTHERN PANHANDLE. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
AGAIN BECOME MORE SHOWERY AND CONVECTIVE ON THURSDAY. 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.
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.
AKZ317-191400-
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/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260319T1200Z/
CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT
941 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
1 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 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.
AKZ322-191400-
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CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELFIN COVE AND PELICAN
941 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
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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MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKAGWAY, WHITE PASS, HAINES, GUSTAVUS,
HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS, SITKA, ANGOON, AND PETERSBURG
941 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 10 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU
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