AREAS AFFECTED : EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND; ADMIRALTY ISLAND
...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 3 to 5
inches.
* WHERE...Eastern Chichagof Island and Admiralty Island.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM AKDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel by land, air, and sea could be impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A weakening low is expected to move north
to near northern Baranof and southern Chichagof Islands Sunday
night and stall there into Monday. Highest snow rates are
expected near Angoon and Tenakee Springs. Snow amounts could be
variable if the low does not stall or moves on a different
track that what is currently forecast.