Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Juneau, AK
Areas Affected: Petersburg Borough; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 12:59pm AKST
Alert Effective: Sunday 12:59pm AKST
Alert Expires: Sunday 9:00pm AKST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 12:59pm AKST
Event Ends: Monday 6:00am AKST
Issued by: NWS Juneau AK
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...SNOW FOR THE PANHANDLE OVER THE WEEKEND... .A long duration snow event is ongoing across the panhandle this weekend, and will continue into Monday. Multiple bands of moderate to heavy snow will move up, associated with multiple waves aloft. Strongest snow rates are looking increasingly likely near the Icy Strait corridor this evening, associated with the second wave of precipitation from the south, along with a potential additional band of snow on Monday. Highest uncertainty with snow amounts is near Petersburg and Kake, where warm temperature aloft may limit snow ratios, therefore limiting snow amounts. * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Petersburg Borough and Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...From 3 AM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult and is discouraged unless it is an emergency. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates will diminish through Monday. Main forecast challenge is warming temperatures, which could limit snowfall totals.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water with you in case of an emergency. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather. For the latest road conditions, where available, call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f1b144da6e79c53878f7d01f578b8b32ef74b84c.005.1 Codes: AKZ326, AKZ327 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f1b144da6e79c53878f7d01f578b8b32ef74b84c.005.1