Alaska - United States   2026-03-02   Monday   55.13N, -131.57W

Metlakatla

Alaska - United States
2026-03-02

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 2 at 9:37PM AKST until March 3 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Issue date: 2026-03-03T06:37+00:00

...MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH MIDWEEK... Light snow will continue tonight along the Icy Strait corridor south to Sumner Strait, with an additional 1 to 2 inches possible. Another system moving into the panhandle tonight will bring heavier snowfall rates across much of central and northern southeast Alaska. Snow is expected to mix with and eventually change over to rain on Tuesday from Sitka over to Kake and Petersburg, however, if the changeover is delayed, snowfall amounts could be higher. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 10 inches. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, Petersburg Borough and Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall amounts will be highly dependent on how fast the changeover to rain occurs on Tuesday. A delay in the changeover timing could result in higher snowfall amounts.