Headline:
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 16 at 6:06PM AKDT until March 17 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 7:06pm
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 3:15am
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 4 to 6 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...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 that were offshore
will push into the northeast Gulf coast 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Juneau AK