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WWAK47 PAJK 261209
WSWAJK
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
409 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2026
...LOW CONTINUES TO SEND BANDS OF PRECIPITATION INTO THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF SENDING SEVERAL
WAVES OF PRECIPITATION INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. SNOW IS
ONGOING WITH WITH ONE WAVE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, AND ANOTHER
MIDDAY TO LATE THURSDAY. THE FIRST BAND OF PRECIPITATION IS
BRINGING THE MOST MOISTURE OVER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND WITH
HIGHEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
ISLAND AND OVER THE ROADWAY SYSTEM AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE
SECOND ROUND OF PRECIPITATION FOCUSES MORE ON ANNETTE ISLAND AND
THE KETCHIKAN AREA. FOR THOSE AREAS, MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN
AROUND NOON WITH HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THURSDAY
EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON DAY
TIME HIGH TEMPERATURES. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES COULD REACH THE MID
TO UPPER 30S LIMITING SNOW ACCUMULATION BUT INLAND AREAS COULD
STAY COLD.
AKZ330-262100-
/O.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0033.260326T1800Z-260327T0900Z/
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KETCHIKAN
409 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
1 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6
INCHES.
* WHERE...KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY
DEPENDENT ON DAY TIME HIGH TEMPERATURES. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
COULD REACH THE MID TO UPPER 30S LIMITING SNOW ACCUMULATION BUT
INLAND AREAS COULD STAY COLD. TIMES OF MODERATE SNOW CAN QUICKLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW 2 MILES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF
WINTER WEATHER.
AKZ332-262100-
/O.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0033.260326T1800Z-260327T0900Z/
ANNETTE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF METLAKATLA
409 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
1 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES.
* WHERE...ANNETTE ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY
DEPENDENT ON DAY TIME HIGH TEMPERATURES. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
COULD REACH THE MID TO UPPER 30S LIMITING SNOW ACCUMULATION BUT
INLAND AREAS COULD STAY COLD. TIMES OF MODERATE SNOW CAN QUICKLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW 2 MILES.
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.
AKZ328-262100-
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-260327T0600Z/
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
AND THORNE BAY
409 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 7 INCHES.
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF THE ISLAND AND ON THE INLAND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
ROAD SYSTEM. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES NEAR THE COASTS COULD REACH
THE MID TO UPPER 30S THURSDAY AFTERNOON LIMITING SNOW
ACCUMULATION BUT INLAND AREAS COULD STAY COLD.
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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