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A-South
Wednesday December 29th, 2021 :: 05:54 p.m. AKST

Community

Winter Storm Watch until 03:00PM Saturday

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches possible for Ketchikan and Metlakatla. Hyder may see accumulations of 20 to 26 inches.

* WHERE...Southern Inner Channels and Misty Fjords, including Ketchikan, Metlakatla, and Hyder.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest rates expected Friday night to early Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS ... MISTY FJORDS

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Address/Location
A-South
7366 N Tongass Hwy
Ketchikan, AK 99901

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-225-5118

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Watch

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