AREAS AFFECTED : CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA
...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE
THROUGH MONDAY...
.Another short wave bringing stronger snow showers is moving
through the southern panhandle this afternoon. The snow showers
have brought visibility down to less then a mile at times already
south of Sumner Strait. Accumulations in the south will be the
highest on the higher elevations of Prince of Wales Island midday
Sunday, but more accumulations expected at sea level by Sunday
evening and night as temperatures cool through Sunday evening.
That short wave is then expected to move up to near northern
Baranof and southern Chichagof Islands by late Sunday night and
stall there into Monday possibly bringing persistent snow showers
to Tenakee Springs and Angoon Monday. Though if the low tracks
differently snow totals could turn out lower.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6
inches.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel by land, air, and sea could be impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers are expected to increase in
frequency this evening with showers persisting overnight Sunday
night. Highest snow rate will likely be late Sunday night.