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WINTER STORM WATCH |
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WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED FEBRUARY 26 AT 8:50PM AKST UNTIL MARCH 1 AT 6:00AM AKST
...POTENTIAL OVERRUNNING SNOW EVENT FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...
.COLD ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE FOR THE
END OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEK. WITH THE COLD AIR IN PLACE,
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW OVER THE GULF INTO THE BERING SEA
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE AREA. WITH THE INCREASED DEWPOINTS
APPROACHING AND COLDER AIR AT THE SURFACE, SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
FALL ACROSS THE PANHANDLE. CURRENT GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL BE OVER THE PARTS OF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE
THAT HOLD ONTO THE COLD AIR LONGER. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT
THIS OVERRUNNING SNOW EVENT LASTS INTO THE MIDDLE TO END OF NEXT
WEEK. THIS WILL DEPEND ON HOW LONG THE COLD AIR PERSISTS THROUGH
THE INNER CHANNELS.
MEANWHILE, SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT FOR PARTS OF
THE PANHANDLE.
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
INCHES POSSIBLE FOR JUNEAU. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 16
INCHES POSSIBLE FOR PETERSBURG.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU AND PETERSBURG BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START SATURDAY MORNING
AND COULD POTENTIALLY LAST INTO THE START OF NEXT WEEK WITH
COLD ARCTIC AIR IN PLACE AND WARM, MOISTURE RICH AIR MOVING
OVER. |
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VIEW STORM REPORTS MAP. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY |
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, PETERSBURG BOROUGH |
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