Headline:
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 5 at 11:40AM AKST until January 6 at 12:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 5, 2025 - 12:40pm
Expires:
January 5, 2025 - 8:45pm
Description:
...HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE...
.For the Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories, a warm front
moving northward through Sunday is bringing winter mix for Juneau
and Gustavus and snow up to the Klondike and Haines Highways.
Warming temperatures will push northward Sunday through Monday,
causing a change to liquid. Timing issues are complicating the
changeover times. A separate front will bring heavy rain and upper
elevation snow to the region Monday night through Tuesday.
* WHAT...Wintry mix expected. Light snow, ice pellets, and
pockets of light rain or drizzle through the afternoon and into
the evening. Additional snow accumulations of less than 1 inch.
Potential ice accumulation will also be minimal. Winds gusting
as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Glacier Bay and City and Borough of Juneau.
* WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warming aloft is spreading melted water
over cooler surfaces and may change completely over to rain. The
timing for the precipitation changeover to liquid may vary
leading to different snowfall totals.
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:
Glacier Bay; City and Borough of Juneau
Forcast Office:
NWS Juneau AK