Active Weather Alerts
Winter Storm Watch
Issued: 11:15 PM Dec. 24, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Central and Southern Panhandle. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will impact the southern panhandle early Saturday morning and lasting into the late morning to afternoon, as the warm front brings a transition to rain starting with the outer coastline. PoW and Baranof Island will see the transition to rain first as the southerly flow and warmer air pushes in behind the front, with the 4 to 6 inches of snow accumulation in 6 hours expected in the early morning through midday as the transition to rain begins. Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Kake, and Angoon will see snow lasting longer into Saturday and higher snow accumulations due to the longer duration before transitioning to rain fully. These areas will see closer to between 8 and 12 inches in 12 hours during the day Saturday before transitioning to rain, with Wrangell and Petersburg potentially seeing the snow last longer into Saturday night and Sunday morning depending on the warming down to the surface. Heavy rain will follow after the snowfall ends, lasting into Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. &&
Marine Weather Statement
Issued: 11:08 PM Dec. 23, 2025 – National Weather Service
...MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY POSSIBLE... Cold Arctic air continues to remain over the panhandle while strong outflow winds persist. With the cold temperatures and persistent winds, moderate to potentially heavy freezing spray is possible for the Inner Channels from Sumner Strait northward to the Icy Strait corridor as well as Lynn Canal. Lynn Canal is expected to see the most significant potential for freezing spray but freezing spray is possible for most of the Inner Channels with the continued cold air in place. Mariners should exercise extreme caution if attempting to navigate the Inner Channels over the next several days.
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