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Winter Storm Watch
Issued: 11:15 PM Dec. 24, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 29 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Northern Panhandle including the Icy Strait corridor, and Hyder. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will begin for Yakutat late Friday night, before the heaviest snowfall moves into the panhandle beginning early Saturday morning. The frontal passage will bring moisture in over the cold airmass in place over the northern panhandle, keeping the northern panhandle cooler for longer into Sunday with moderate to heavy snow lasting throughout the day. Hyder will see snow begin a bit later into Saturday morning, with higher rates expected Saturday evening through Sunday of 4 to 6 inches in 6 hours and up to 20 inches in 24 hours. Highest rates for the northern half of the panhandle will be in the morning through the evening, with between 0.5 and 1.0 inches per hour possible and 24 hour totals between 12 and 20 inches. Warm air will begin to decrease the snow ratios, making the fluffy lighter snow early Saturday become heavier and wetter into the evening hours and Sunday morning. A transition to a wintry mix to rain over the central panhandle and Icy Strait corridor area is likely for Sunday, however the timing remains uncertain. The far northern panhandle will continue to see heavier snowfall through Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. &&
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