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WWAK47 PAJK 270743  
WSWAJK  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
1143 PM AKDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...LOW CONTINUES TO SEND BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS INTO THE SOUTHERN  
PANHANDLE...  
 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF CONTINUES TO SEND  
SEVERAL WAVES OF SNOW AND RAIN/SNOW MIX INTO THE SOUTHERN  
PANHANDLE. BANDS OF HIT-OR-MISS SNOW SHOWERS. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON TEMPERATURES. AFTERNOON  
TEMPERATURES COULD REACH THE MID TO UPPER 30S, ESPECIALLY NEAR  
THE COAST, POSSIBLY LIMITING OVERALL SNOW ACCUMULATION. FURTHER  
INLAND, AREAS COULD STAY COLDER AND RECEIVE HIGHER AMOUNTS.  
 
AKZ328-271600-  
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-260328T1800Z/  
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,  
AND THORNE BAY  
1143 PM AKDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY  
DEPENDENT ON DAYTIME TEMPERATURES. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL  
REACH THE MID TO UPPER 30S LIMITING SNOW ACCUMULATION BUT  
INLAND AREAS COULD STAY COLDER, AND HIT-OR-MISS SNOW SHOWERS  
WILL RESULT IN HIGHLY VARIABLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS  
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND. TIMES OF MODERATE SNOW CAN QUICKLY  
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW 1 MILE. SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISH  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ327-271600-  
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-260327T1800Z/  
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KAKE AND PORT ALEXANDER  
1143 PM AKDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO TWO INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SIGNIFICANT BREAKS COULD EXIST BETWEEN  
BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF  
WINTER WEATHER.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ330-271600-  
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-260328T1800Z/  
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KETCHIKAN  
1143 PM AKDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 13 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY  
DEPENDENT ON DAYTIME TEMPERATURES. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL  
REACH THE MID TO UPPER 30S LIMITING SNOW ACCUMULATION BUT  
INLAND AREAS COULD STAY COLDER, AND HIT-OR-MISS SNOW SHOWERS  
WILL RESULT IN HIGHLY VARIABLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS  
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH. TIMES OF MODERATE SNOW CAN QUICKLY  
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW 1 MILE. SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISH  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO PREPARE THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF  
WINTER WEATHER.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ332-271600-  
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-260328T1800Z/  
ANNETTE ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF METLAKATLA  
1143 PM AKDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ANNETTE ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY  
DEPENDENT ON DAYTIME TEMPERATURES. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL  
REACH THE MID TO UPPER 30S LIMITING SNOW ACCUMULATION BUT  
INLAND AREAS COULD STAY COLDER, AND HIT-OR-MISS SNOW SHOWERS  
WILL RESULT IN HIGHLY VARIABLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS  
ANNETTE ISLAND. TIMES OF MODERATE SNOW CAN QUICKLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITIES TO BELOW 1 MILE. SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISH THROUGH  
THE WEEKEND.  
 
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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