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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
505 AM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...ANOTHER PERIOD OF SNOW FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE
SATURDAY...
.WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL HAS BEGUN ACROSS THE COASTAL AND NORTHERN
PANHANDLE AS OF EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AS THE FIRST FRONT PUSHES
INTO THE COAST. THERE ARE NO MAJOR CHANGES TO CURRENT FORECAST
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR SATURDAY, HOWEVER THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDED YAKUTAT THROUGH THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF EXACT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS AT THE SURFACE FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS
TEMPERATURES AT SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED REACH INTO THE MID 30S TO
THE UPPER 30S DUE TO INCREASING DAYLIGHT AND SUN ANGLE WHILE IN
CONTRAST, TEMPERATURES ALOFT ARE STILL FAVORABLE FOR ACCUMULATING
SNOW AMOUNTS. THIS BATTLE BETWEEN THE WARMER SURFACE TEMPERATURES
AND COOLER ATMOSPHERE WILL BE THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IF THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION RATES ARE
SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO OVERCOME THE WARMER SURFACE TEMPERATURES,
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GREATER. BUT IF THE TEMPERATURES ARE
ABLE TO OVERCOME THE PRECIPITATION RATES, SNOWFALL WILL BE LIMITED
AS IT MELTS BY THE TIME IT REACHES THE SURFACE. THIS WILL NEED TO
BE MONITORED FOR ANY CHANGES IN POTENTIAL SNOW ACCUMULATION. THE
ORIENTATION OF THE LOW AND WHERE THE SHOWERS MOVE INTO THE
PANHANDLE WILL ALSO IMPACT THE SNOW AMOUNTS, WITH HOW NORTHWARD
AND INLAND THE HEAVIER MOISTURE WILL PUSH AND HOW ORGANIZED THE
BANDS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO BE WHEN MOVING THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
HIGHEST SNOW RATES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING BEFORE WARMER TEMPERATURES IN THE AFTERNOON BEGIN TO LIMIT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF SNOW MAY MOVE INTO SE AK
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.
AKZ319-212100-
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HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES
505 AM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9
INCHES.
* WHERE...HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL BY LAND, AIR, AND SEA COULD BE IMPACTED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST SNOW RATES WILL BE NEAR HAINES
AND ALONG THE CHILKAT PENINSULA WITH LOWER SNOW RATES FARTHER
UP THE HAINES HIGHWAY. THOUGH SNOW RATE COULD INCREASE AGAIN
NEAR HAINES CUSTOMS NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER.
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.
AKZ317-212100-
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT
505 AM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. VISIBILITIES 1 MILE OR LESS.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL BY LAND, AIR, AND SEA COULD BE IMPACTED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST SNOW RATES WILL BE THROUGH THE
EARLY MORNING, AS HIGH AS 1 INCH PER HOUR. TEMPERATURES WARMING
IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE MID 30S MAY LIKELY LEAD TO LOWER SNOW
TOTALS.
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.
AKZ322-323-327-212100-
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CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELFIN COVE, PELICAN, SITKA, KAKE,
AND PORT ALEXANDER
505 AM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT INCLUDING PELICAN
AND ELFIN COVE, CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA AND WESTERN KUPREANOF
ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND INCLUDING SITKA AND KAKE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL BY LAND, AIR, AND SEA COULD BE IMPACTED.
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST SNOW RATES WILL BE IN THE
MORNING. TEMPERATURES WARMING IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE MID
30S MAY LIKELY LEAD TO LOWER SNOW TOTALS.
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.
AKZ326-212100-
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PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
505 AM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...PETERSBURG BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL BY LAND, AIR, AND SEA COULD BE IMPACTED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST SNOW RATES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY
EVENING, ESPECIALLY AFTER TEMPERATURES COOL AFTER REACHING
THEIR DAYTIME HIGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
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.
AKZ320-321-325-212100-
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-260322T0300Z/
GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS,
AND JUNEAU
505 AM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY INCLUDING GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE, AND
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL BY LAND, AIR, AND SEA COULD BE IMPACTED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST SNOW RATES WILL BE THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON INTO THE MID 30S AND MAY LIKELY LEAD TO LOWER
SNOW TOTALS.
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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