Winter Storm Warning issued January 8 at 2:44PM AKST until January 9 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...Heavy snow for the Klondike Highway... Another front will bring heavy snow and heavy rain to the area. Mainly rain is expected for Skagway and areas near sea level. At higher elevations, heavy snow will begin late Wednesday night and last through Thursday. Heaviest snowfall rates will be early Thursday morning with rates exceeding 1 inch per hour at times. As the band of heavy precip passes, moderate to heavy snow showers will be likely through Thursday evening with snowfall rates around 0.5 to 1 inch per hour. * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 15 inches.
Special Weather Statement issued January 8 at 2:42PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
ANOTHER STRONG WET FRONT IS EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE late Wednesday night into Thursday night. FREEZING LEVELS ARE ALREADY HIGH AND SOIL AND RIVER CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY PRIMED FROM THE LAST FRONT EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE NEW FRONT WILL PUSH SNOW LEVELS EVEN HIGHER (4000 TO 5000 FT) AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED (1 TO 3 INCHES MORE through Thursday night) THAT WILL ADD MORE SNOWMELT. The highest rain amounts are expected in the northern half of the panhandle and will start late wednesday night. RIVER AND STREAMS WILL GET A CHANCE TO RECOVER WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE RAINFALL WITH
Special Weather Statement issued January 8 at 7:50AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
ANOTHER STRONG WET FRONT IS EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. FREEZING LEVELS ARE ALREADY HIGH AND SOIL AND RIVER CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY PRIMED FROM THE LAST FRONT EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE NEW FRONT WILL PUSH SNOW LEVELS EVEN HIGHER (4000 TO 5000 FT) AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED (1 TO 3 INCHES MORE) THAT WILL ADD MORE SNOWMELT. RIVER AND STREAMS WILL GET A CHANCE TO RECOVER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH THE NEXT FRONT STARTS TO PUSH INTO THE AREA. THE NEXT FRONT MAY CAUSE AREA WATERWAYS TO RISE QUICKLY AGAIN AND MAY
Winter Storm Warning issued January 7 at 2:07PM AKST until January 9 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...Heavy snow for the Klondike Highway... .Another front will bring heavy snow and heavy rain to the area. Mainly rain is expected for Skagway and areas near sea level. But at higher elevations, heavy snow will begin Wednesday night and last through Thursday. Heaviest snowfall rates will be late Wednesday night through Thursday morning with rates exceeding 1 inch per hour at times. As the band of heavy precip passes, moderate to heavy snow showers will be likely through Thursday evening with snowfall rates around .5 to 1 inch per hour. * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 12
Special Weather Statement issued January 7 at 9:10AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
A WET FRONT THAT WENT THROUGH THE PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT DROPPED AROUND 1 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. LOW ELEVATION SNOWMELT IS ALSO CONTINUING WITH FREEZING LEVELS REMAINING AROUND 2000 TO 3000 FT PANHANDLE WIDE. A SECOND FEATURE, AS STRONG OR STRONGER THAN THE MONDAY NIGHT FRONT, IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE HIGHER (4000 TO 5000 FT) AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED (1 TO 3 INCHES MORE) THAT WILL ADD MORE SNOWMELT. RIVER AND STREAMS WILL GET A CHANCE TO RECOVER WEDNESDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH THE
Special Weather Statement issued January 6 at 1:57PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
A STRONG ATMOSPHERIC RIVER IS MOVING FROM THE CENTRAL PACIFIC ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST OF ALASKA AND THEN DRIFTING EAST INTO THE PANHANDLE. ANTICIPATED RAIN FALL FROM THIS FRONT SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 1.5 AND 3.5 INCHES. WARM AIR WITH THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO WARM THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE, HOWEVER, NOT EXPECTING TO SEE THE NORTHERN LYNN CANAL AREAS TO SEE THIS WARMING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE UP TO 2500 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THE ARE GUSTAVUS AND JUNEAU AREAS THE FREEZING LEVELS AREA LITTLE HIGHER AROUND 3000. THE RAIN
Winter Storm Warning issued January 5 at 11:45PM AKST until January 6 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE... .For the Winter Storm Warnings, a front moving northward is bringing snow up to the Klondike and Haines Highways through late tonight and into Monday. Warming temperatures will push gradually northward through Monday, causing a change to liquid. Timing issues are complicating the changeover times. A separate front will bring heavy rain and upper elevation snow to the region Monday night through Tuesday. * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway and Haines Borough and Klukwan. * WHEN...Until noon AKST
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 5 at 11:45PM AKST until January 6 at 12:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE... .For the Winter Storm Warnings, a front moving northward is bringing snow up to the Klondike and Haines Highways through late tonight and into Monday. Warming temperatures will push gradually northward through Monday, causing a change to liquid. Timing issues are complicating the changeover times. A separate front will bring heavy rain and upper elevation snow to the region Monday night through Tuesday. Precipitation has changed over to rain or non-accumulating wintry mix for much of the advisory area, therefore the Winter Weather Advisory will be allowed to expire. Although temperatures will gradually warm
Small Craft Advisory issued January 5 at 2:59PM AKST until January 6 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued January 5 at 2:59PM AKST until January 6 at 5:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.