Special Weather Statement issued November 28 at 3:07PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
System details: Friday night an approaching system will feature deep moisture, driving 1 to 2 inches of snow through Saturday until warmer air at the surface arrives and a transition to all rain occurs overnight Saturday. As rainfall continues Sunday, 24 hour rainfall totals will be around 2 to 4 inches. Timing: Snow starts near 10pm Friday night, continues to near 10pm Saturday evening. 24-hour snow totals: The current forecast takes a modest approach and falls in line with most model guidance means; highlighting a general 1 to 2 inches of wet and heavy snowfall in 24 hours. With that
Winter Storm Watch issued November 28 at 3:07PM AKST until December 2 at 11:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...SNOW POTENTIAL CONTINUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND... .Snow continues through tonight for the central Panhandle. An additional round of heavy snow is forecasted for this weekend as warm moist air moves over the Panhandle starting Friday night. Expect snow to spread north through Saturday into Sunday, with the potential to see nearly a foot of snow along the Icy Strait Corridor and Hyder. The Central Panhandle will also likely receive a range of 3 to 6 inches of snow Saturday into Sunday. Expect a transition to rainfall starting Saturday night for the southern Panhandle with rain expected along the Icy Strait
Winter Storm Watch issued November 28 at 3:07PM AKST until December 2 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...SNOW POTENTIAL CONTINUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND... .Snow continues through tonight for the central Panhandle. An additional round of heavy snow is forecasted for this weekend as warm moist air moves over the Panhandle starting Friday night. Expect snow to spread north through Saturday into Sunday, with the potential to see nearly a foot of snow along the Icy Strait Corridor and Hyder. The Central Panhandle will also likely receive a range of 3 to 6 inches of snow Saturday into Sunday. Expect a transition to rainfall starting Saturday night for the southern Panhandle with rain expected along the Icy Strait
Winter Storm Warning issued November 28 at 3:07PM AKST until November 29 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...SNOW POTENTIAL CONTINUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND... .Snow continues through tonight for the central Panhandle. An additional round of heavy snow is forecasted for this weekend as warm moist air moves over the Panhandle starting Friday night. Expect snow to spread north through Saturday into Sunday, with the potential to see nearly a foot of snow along the Icy Strait Corridor and Hyder. The Central Panhandle will also likely receive a range of 3 to 6 inches of snow Saturday into Sunday. Expect a transition to rainfall starting Saturday night for the southern Panhandle with rain expected along the Icy Strait
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 28 at 3:07PM AKST until November 28 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...SNOW POTENTIAL CONTINUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND... .Snow continues through tonight for the central Panhandle. An additional round of heavy snow is forecasted for this weekend as warm moist air moves over the Panhandle starting Friday night. Expect snow to spread north through Saturday into Sunday, with the potential to see nearly a foot of snow along the Icy Strait Corridor and Hyder. The Central Panhandle will also likely receive a range of 3 to 6 inches of snow Saturday into Sunday. Expect a transition to rainfall starting Saturday night for the southern Panhandle with rain expected along the Icy Strait
Small Craft Advisory issued November 27 at 2:49PM AKST until November 28 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind
Gale Warning issued November 27 at 2:49PM AKST until November 28 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11
Special Weather Statement issued November 27 at 3:04PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
A parade of lows in the gulf will bring moderate to heavy snow and moderate to heavy rain to the panhandle beginning Friday night and lasting into next week. For Friday night into Saturday evening, the initial low looks to park itself south of the Aleutian Islands while it swings a warm front across the gulf and over the panhandle. This will provide moisture to the far southern panhandle. With the forecasted cold air in place, the moisture would fall as snow or a rain/snow mix. For Saturday evening through Sunday night, the low will start to track east and
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 27 at 8:46AM AKST until November 28 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...SNOW POTENTIAL CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SE ALASKA... .Lingering low pressure over the NE Gulf of Alaska will cause bands of showers to track over the area. For Petersburg, a strengthening system incoming from the west will push warm air northward Wednesday afternoon with a wintry mix. Overnight, cold air is expected to move in and transition any mix over to wet and dense snow. As more cold air moves in, snow will become increasingly fluffy and dry. For Hyder, an all snow event from the aforementioned system will move inland, bringing the main moisture feed to the Misty Fjords
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 27 at 8:46AM AKST until November 28 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...SNOW POTENTIAL CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SE ALASKA... .Lingering low pressure over the NE Gulf of Alaska will cause bands of showers to track over the area. For Petersburg, a strengthening system incoming from the west will push warm air northward Wednesday afternoon with a wintry mix. Overnight, cold air is expected to move in and transition any mix over to wet and dense snow. As more cold air moves in, snow will become increasingly fluffy and dry. For Hyder, an all snow event from the aforementioned system will move inland, bringing the main moisture feed to the Misty Fjords