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Winter Storm Warning 17, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Mar 12, 2021, 1:38 PM AKST. It took effect at Mar 12, 2021, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 12, 2021, 1:38 PM AKST (22:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2021, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2021, 3:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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903 WWAK47 PAJK 122238 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 138 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 AKZ029-130300- /O.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0022.210313T0300Z-210313T2100Z/ /O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0017.210313T0300Z-210314T0000Z/ Misty Fjords- Including the city of Hyder 138 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 11 to 14 inches. * WHERE...Misty Fjords including Hyder. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 3 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Heavy snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will transition to rain by Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov. && $$ AKZ028-130300- /O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0017.210313T0300Z-210313T2100Z/ Southern Inner Channels- Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla 138 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. * WHERE...Areas from Ketchikan to Thorne Bay including Hollis, Meyers Chuck, and Kasaan. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Heavy wet snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Small changes in temperature will greatly affect snow amounts. Snow could transition to or mix with rain thereby keeping snow amounts in Ketchikan lower than forecast. Forecast confidence is moderate. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov. && $$ AKZ026-027-130300- /O.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0022.210313T0300Z-210313T2100Z/ Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area- Including the cities of Petersburg, Wrangell, Kake, Craig, and Klawock 138 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island and western Prince of Wales Island including Wrangell and Petersburg. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Wet snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Small differences in track of the heavy precipitation could yield smaller or larger snowfall amounts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov. && $$ AKZ022-023-130300- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-210313T0300Z/ Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area- Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, Sitka, and Port Alexander 138 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations Friday of up to 3 inches. * WHERE...The Eastern Gulf Coast including Sitka, Pelican, Elfin Cove, and Port Alexander. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Wet snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Already Sitka has reported 2 to 3 inches from heavy snow showers this morning. Pelican reported 5 inches Thursday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/juneau
4 follow-up statements
178 WWAK47 PAJK 130252 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 552 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 AKZ022-023-130400- /O.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-210313T0300Z/ Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area- Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, Sitka, and Port Alexander 552 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... The snow has ended but scattered snow showers will continue through the night. This will be the final statement on this event. $$ AKZ028-131600- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0017.210313T0300Z-210313T2100Z/ Southern Inner Channels- Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla 552 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. * WHERE...Areas from Ketchikan to Thorne Bay including Hollis, Meyers Chuck, and Kasaan. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Heavy wet snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Small changes in temperature will greatly affect snow amounts. Snow could transition to or mix with rain thereby keeping snow amounts in Ketchikan lower than forecast. Forecast confidence is moderate. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ AKZ029-131600- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0017.210313T0300Z-210314T0000Z/ Misty Fjords- Including the city of Hyder 552 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 11 to 14 inches. * WHERE...Misty Fjords including Hyder. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 3 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Heavy snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will transition to rain by Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ AKZ026-027-131600- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0022.210313T0300Z-210313T2100Z/ Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area- Including the cities of Petersburg, Wrangell, Kake, Craig, and Klawock 552 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Wrangell and Petersburg and eastern Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Wet snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Small differences in track of the heavy precipitation could yield smaller or larger snowfall amounts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/juneau
248 WWAK47 PAJK 131309 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 409 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 AKZ028-132100- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210313T2100Z/ Southern Inner Channels- Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla 409 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Total snow accumulations of 14 to 18 inches. * WHERE...Areas from Ketchikan to Thorne Bay including Hollis, Meyers Chuck, and Kasaan. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Heavy wet snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Reports of 11 to 14 inches of new snow have been received around Ketchikan overnight with snow rates of up to 2 inches per hour observed at times. Snow should diminish through the morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ AKZ029-132100- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210314T0000Z/ Misty Fjords- Including the city of Hyder 409 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 16 inches. * WHERE...Misty Fjords including Hyder. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Heavy snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Around 9 inches of snow has been observed just across the border in Stewart, British Columbia overnight. Snow is expected to continue this morning and may start mixing with rain in the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ AKZ026-027-132100- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-210313T2100Z/ Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area- Including the cities of Petersburg, Wrangell, Kake, Craig, and Klawock 409 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Wrangell and Petersburg and western Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Wet snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Received snow amounts last night ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the area. Snow should diminish this morning with the highest accumulations expected near Wrangell. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/juneau
889 WWAK47 PAJK 132057 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 1157 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 AKZ028-132200- /O.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210313T2100Z/ Southern Inner Channels- Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla 1157 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY... Most of the heavier band of snow has moved east of the communities in the southern inner channels. Snow will likely continue for a couple more hours, however significant accumulations are not anticipated. $$ AKZ026-027-132200- /O.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-210313T2100Z/ Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area- Including the cities of Petersburg, Wrangell, Kake, Craig, and Klawock 1157 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY... Most of the heavier band of snow has moved east of the communities in near Kupreanof Island. Snow will likely continue for a couple more hours near Wrangell and Petersburg, however significant accumulations are not anticipated. $$ AKZ029-140000- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210314T0000Z/ Misty Fjords- Including the city of Hyder 1157 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 16 inches. * WHERE...Misty Fjords including Hyder. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Heavy snow will be difficult to manage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Around 12 to 14 inches of snow has been observed just across the border in Stewart, British Columbia overnight. Snow is expected to continue this afternoon and may start mixing with rain later in the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/juneau
914 WWAK47 PAJK 132351 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 251 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 AKZ029-140100- /O.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210314T0000Z/ Misty Fjords- Including the city of Hyder 251 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... Precipitation has tapered off or changed to rain around Hyder or across the border in Stewart BC. Snowfall at 8 am this morning in Hyder was a just over 7 inches and it was still snowing. Snowfall total across the border by afternoon was roughly a foot of new snow. $$ AKZ017-022-023-140800- /O.NEW.PAJK.WS.A.0009.210315T0600Z-210315T1800Z/ Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area- Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area- Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area- Including the cities of Yakutat, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Sitka, and Port Alexander 251 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area, Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area and Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ AKZ020-021-140800- /O.NEW.PAJK.WS.A.0009.210315T0900Z-210315T1800Z/ Glacier Bay-Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Gustavus and Hoonah 251 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches possible. * WHERE...Glacier Bay and Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ AKZ018-019-025-140800- /O.NEW.PAJK.WS.A.0009.210315T1200Z-210316T0600Z/ Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway-Haines Borough and Lynn Canal- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the cities of Skagway, Haines, and Juneau 251 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 13 inches possible. * WHERE...Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway, Haines Borough and Lynn Canal and Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/juneau
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 3:27 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 45 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:33 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:33 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 12, 2:08 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Mar 12, 2:09 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 25 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.