Special Weather Statement Alaska | Effective 03/20/2026 04:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 20 at 3:01AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 20, 2026 - 4:01am
Expires: 
March 20, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
Snow showers will continue to impact the region through Friday with variable forecast snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches of heavy wet snow, locally higher amounts are possible. Due to the showery nature of the snow, accumulations will be highly variable across the area with expected periods of melting in sunny breaks. A band of heavier snow showers expected to push through the northern and central panhandle by Friday afternoon into the evening, with locally higher accumulations possible. Visibilities will be quickly reduced to 1 mile or less with snowfall rates as high as 1 inch per hour within any heavier snow showers. Stay tuned for the latest forecast updates at weather.gov/juneau.
Area Description: 
City and Borough of Yakutat; Municipality of Skagway; Haines Borough and Klukwan; Admiralty Island
Forcast Office: 
NWS Juneau AK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov