Headline:
Winter Storm Watch issued March 4 at 3:31PM AKST until March 6 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Event:
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 4, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires:
March 5, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow
accumulations 3 to 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as
45 mph. Visibility reduced to one-half to one-quarter mile or less
at times.
* WHERE...Unalaska and Akutan
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could blow
around unsecured objects.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong low pressure system in the northern
Pacific will approach the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula Thursday.
Low position Thursday afternoon is continuing to slide further
east, placing Unalaska and Akutan on the periphery of this system.
In this scenario, this system could bring blizzard conditions with
gusty winds and blowing snow Thursday afternoon and night.
Instruction:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description:
Eastern Aleutians
Forcast Office:
NWS Anchorage AK
Sender: