Winter Storm Watch until 09:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 13 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Southeast Alaska except for Prince of Wales Island.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest precipitation is expected during the morning hours on Wednesday. Heaviest snowfall will be along the northeast gulf coast down to the Icy Strait corridor including Juneau. Rain will switch back to snow late Wednesday night.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT ... MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY ... HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN ... GLACIER BAY ... EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND ... CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT ... CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA ... ADMIRALTY ISLAND ... CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU ... PETERSBURG BOROUGH ... WESTERN KUPREANOF AND KUIU ISLAND ... CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL ... KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH ... CITY OF HYDER ... ANNETTE ISLAND
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ASTKTN followed by your message, to 888777
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