Winter Storm Warning , Alaska | Effective 03/15/2026 23:12

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL CONTINUES INTO MONDAY... A strong low pressure system is currently tracking northward towards the panhandle, with snow transitioning to rain across much of the southern panhandle through Sunday night. For the northern and central Alaska Panhandle, drier air and a bit of a later start to the heavier snowfall is expected. As a result, have lowered storm total snowfall amounts. Current forecast snowfall accumulations within the Winter Storm Warnings are between 4 to 8 inches, with locally higher amounts expected through Monday afternoon. For communities in Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings south of the Icy Strait Corridor, up to two additional inches of snow possible through Monday morning. Snow showers will then continue behind this system with widely variable accumulations through the rest of the week. * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Visibility reduced to 1 mile or less. * WHERE...Glacier Bay, Eastern Chichagof Island, Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Juneau, Skagway, Klondike Highway, Haines Borough, and Klukwan. * WHEN...Until 1 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Current forecast has heaviest snowfall rates arriving late Sunday evening into early Monday morning across the Icy Strait corridor communities, including Juneau. Snow will transition from light and fluffy to more wet and dense through Monday morning. Locally higher amounts are expected.