Winter Weather Advisory Alaska | Effective 03/23/2026 02:59

...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH MONDAY... .A weakening open low is located over Baranof Island as of 2AM AKST, with persistent snow showers ongoing across the southern central and southern panhandle. Minor forecast update increasing forecast snowfall accumulations for Kake and Petersburg and extending in time a few hours with the wave of showers slowing a bit. Otherwise the forecast remains on track. Snow showers may bring visibility down to less then a mile at times, with light to moderate snowfall rates expected. Localized higher snowfall rates will remain possible with heavier showers, with most accumulations happening through Monday morning. As the low continues to stall over northern Baranof and Chichagof Islands, communities such as Tenakee Springs and Angoon have the possibility of seeing more continuous snow showers overnight into Monday morning. Uncertainty remains for the final positioning of the low, as different positions may bring different snow totals to the communities it sits over. * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Visibility reduced to 1 mile or less. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel by land, air, and sea could be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Numerous snow showers will continue through early Monday morning. Snowfall accumulations will be variable across the area due to the hit or miss nature of these showers.