Winter Storm Warning Alaska | Effective 03/19/2026 08:41

...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 5 to 12 inches are expected through Friday, with some locally higher amounts possible. 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. 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 bands of showers is possible for some areas on Friday, but more snow will likely sweep into the panhandle for the weekend. * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 4 AM Thursday to 1 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow showers are expected through Thursday night. Amounts could be highly variable.