Winter Weather Advisory Alaska | Effective 03/19/2026 04:43

...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...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow, with 4 to 7 inches of snow accumulations through Thursday morning. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected, with an additional 4 to 7 inches of snow accumulations Thursday morning through Thursday night. Visibilities reduced to 1/2 mile or less at times. * WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM AKDT Thursday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 7 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Another band of heavier snow showers is expected to move through on Thursday. Amounts could be highly variable.