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High Wind Warning
Issued: 12:12 AM Dec. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, extremely cold temperatures as low as 25 below. For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports Wear protective clothing such as a hat, facemask and heavy gloves or mittens if you have plans to be outdoors. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. &&
Extreme Cold Warning
Issued: 12:12 AM Dec. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, extremely cold temperatures as low as 25 below. For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports Wear protective clothing such as a hat, facemask and heavy gloves or mittens if you have plans to be outdoors. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. &&
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. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:49 AM Dec. 24, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND RAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE... After an extended period of much colder than normal temperatures, a significant weather system will bring heavy snow, with a transition rain across the north central panhandle. Over the weekend, high pressure shifting east and a low moving into the northern gulf will help steer an atmospheric river of deep moisture into southeast Alaska. Heavy snow is expected to begin by late Friday night into early Saturday morning and continue through Saturday evening. Eventually, winds aloft will mix down warmer air to the surface and is expected to result in a changeover to rain from south to north and past the Icy Strait corridor by Sunday morning. Moderate to heavy rain could fall through Sunday before possibly changing back over to snow Monday. Locations further north have a higher likelihood of staying all snow through the duration of the event, including Skagway, Haines and Yakutat. Significant snowfall amounts are possible through the weekend, even before the expected changeover to rain. Additionally, moderate to heavy rainfall on top of the snow could result in excessive runoff that could lead to poor drainage on roadways. Now would be the time to act by clearing snow on the ground around drainage areas and making preparations for snowmelt and rain. Uncertainty remains on specific snowfall amounts and will be highly dependent on temperatures and duration of snowfall, but preliminary snowfall forecast of around 10-12+ inches are possible along the Icy Strait corridor and for the Juneau area, with around 18-24+ inches possible for Haines, Skagway and Yakutat. If areas along the Icy Strait corridor don't changeover over to rain as quickly, snow amounts could be higher. Stay tuned to the forecast over the coming days for updates as this evolving system nears and a the scope and scale of impacts become more clear.
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