Headline:
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 16 at 6:37PM AKDT until March 17 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
...HIT OR MISS SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK.. A
stationary low in the northern Gulf of Alaska will send several
bands of snow showers across the northern and central panhandle
through the week. These snow showers will continue to be isolated
to scattered in nature, producing widely variable accumulations
over short distances. A more organized band of showers is
expected to push into portions of the northern and central
panhandle by Monday night into Tuesday morning. The Winter
Weather Advisories could be upgraded to Winter Storm Warnings if
heavier snow showers continue over the same area.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches.
* WHERE...Glacier Bay, Eastern Chichagof Island, Cape Fairweather
to Lisianski Strait, City and Borough of Sitka and City and
Borough of Juneau. City and Borough of Yakutat.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM AKDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel by land and air could be impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bands of snow showers will continue to push
into northern and central southeast Alaska Monday evening into
Tuesday morning with an additional 3 to 6 inches of snowfall.
Due to the hit or miss nature of snow showers, accumulations
will be highly variable across short distances.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
City and Borough of Yakutat; Glacier Bay; Eastern Chichagof Island; Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait; City and Borough of Sitka; City and Borough of Juneau
Forcast Office:
NWS Juneau AK