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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
756 PM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...PERIODS OF SNOW FOR PARTS OF THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...
.A HEAVY BAND OF SNOW IS MOVING THROUGH THE PANHANDLE, BRINGING A
SHORT PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.
WHILE THIS BAND WILL MOVE OVER RELATIVELY QUICKLY, SHOWERS ALONG
THE BACK SIDE OF THE BAND WILL CONTINUE PERIODS OF LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO START
COOLING AGAIN THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY WITH BANDS OF SNOW MOVING
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS IN THE SOUTH WILL BE THE HIGHEST ON THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND MIDDAY SUNDAY, BUT
WILL HAVE MORE ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED AT SEA LEVEL BY SUNDAY
EVENING AND NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL SUNDAY EVENING.
AKZ319-221200-
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HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES
756 PM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.
* WHERE...HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE WITH THE
HEAVY BAND OF SNOW MOVING IN SHORTLY, BUT SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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.
AKZ328-221200-
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-260322T0900Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0031.260322T1800Z-260323T1200Z/
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
AND THORNE BAY
756 PM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT
SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO
4 AM AKDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. FOR THE SECOND WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY, SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 AM AKDT
SUNDAY. FOR THE SECOND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 10 AM
SUNDAY TO 4 AM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND IS DISCOURAGED.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FOR THE FIRST ADVISORY, HIGHEST
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE WITH THE INITIAL HEAVY BAND OF SNOW, BUT
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. FOR THE SECOND
ADVISORY, HIGHER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ROAD SYSTEM SUNDAY BEFORE COOLING
TEMPERATURES IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGS SNOW
DOWN TO THE SEA LEVEL COMMUNITIES FOR SUNDAY NIGHT.
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.
AKZ330-332-221200-
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-260322T0900Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0031.260323T0000Z-260323T1200Z/
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-ANNETTE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KETCHIKAN AND METLAKATLA
756 PM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT
SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO
4 AM AKDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. FOR THE SECOND WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY, SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES.
* WHERE...KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH AND ANNETTE ISLAND.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 AM AKDT
SUNDAY. FOR THE SECOND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 4 PM
SUNDAY TO 4 AM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND IS DISCOURAGED.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FOR THE FIRST ADVISORY, HIGHEST
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE WITH THE INITIAL HEAVY BAND OF SNOW, BUT
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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.
AKZ317-221200-
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT
756 PM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE WITH THE
HEAVY BAND OF SNOW MOVING IN IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS, BUT
SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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>327-329-220900-
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GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS,
ELFIN COVE, PELICAN, SITKA, ANGOON, JUNEAU, PETERSBURG, KAKE,
PORT ALEXANDER, AND WRANGELL
756 PM AKDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE WITH THE
INITIAL HEAVY BAND OF SNOW. SHOWERS MAY PERIODICALLY CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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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