Winter Weather Advisory Alaska | Effective 03/22/2026 00:35

...PERIODS OF SNOW FOR PARTS OF THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .A heavy band of snow is moving northward through the panhandle, bringing a short periods of moderate to heavy snow ongoing at Haines. This band will move over relatively quickly, snow showers along the back side of the band will continue through tonight with periods of light to moderate snow, Advisory extensions may be needed through Sunday. For the second separate Winter Weather Advisory across the southern panhandle, temperatures are expected to start cooling through Sunday with bands of snow moving through the southern and central panhandle by the afternoon into Sunday night. Accumulations in the south will be the highest on the higher elevations of Prince of Wales Island midday Sunday, but will have more accumulations expected at sea level by Sunday evening and night as temperatures cool Sunday evening. * WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 1 to 3 inches. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 AM AKDT Sunday. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 PM Sunday to 4 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Numerous snow showers will continue through Saturday night. For the second advisory, a secondary system will push through the area on Sunday with higher snow accumulations initially on the higher elevations before cooling temperatures in the late afternoon and evening brings snow down to the sea level communities for Sunday night.