Winter Weather Advisory Alaska | Effective 03/18/2026 12:50

...HIT OR MISS SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK... .The Winter Weather Advisories continue through early Friday morning as scattered to numerous bands of snow showers are expected to continually push into the panhandle through the late week. Snowfall accumulations of 8 to 16 inches are expected through Thursday, with some locally higher amounts possible. 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 advisory areas due to the hit or miss nature of the showers, however 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 showers is likely for some areas on Friday, but more snow may sweep into the panhandle for the weekend. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 13 inches. * WHERE...Portions of Southeast Alaska. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel by land, air, and sea could be impacted. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...More bands of snow showers will continue to move over the area on Thursday. Due to the showery nature of the snow, accumulations will be highly variable with periods of melting in sunny breaks. Snow showers are expected to then continue through at least Friday morning. Wind gusts as high as 40 mph are likely near Skagway and the Klondike Highway.