Weather Forecast for Sitka

...PERIODS OF SNOW FOR PARTS OF THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .A heavy band of snow is moving through the panhandle, bringing a short period of heavy snow with accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. While this band will move over relatively quickly, showers along the back side of the band will continue periods of light to moderate snow overnight. Temperatures are expected to start cooling again this evening into Sunday with bands of snow moving through the southern and central panhandle Sunday into Sunday night. Accumulations in the south will be the highest on the higher elevations of Prince of Wales Island midday Sunday, but will have more accumulations expected at sea level by Sunday evening and night as temperatures cool Sunday evening. * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Southeast Alaska. * WHEN...Until 1 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest accumulations will be with the initial heavy band of snow. Showers may periodically continue through the night.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather. For the latest road conditions, where available, call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.

...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING, SECOND ROUND OF SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .Another band of snow is pushing into Yakutat this morning with reported visibilities as low as one-half mile ongoing. This band will continue to move northwestward out of the area through early Sunday morning. In its wake, the hit or miss snow showers we have seen the previous week will return along the back side of this front with periods of light to moderate snow expected, the winter weather advisories have been extended through late Sunday morning for the northern panhandle. Snow will gradually end across the northern panhandle through Sunday afternoon with longer duration advisories continuing for portions of the far southern panhandle. Snowfall accumulations will be variable across the area due to the hit or miss nature of these showers. Rates as high as 1 inch per hour and visibilities down to 1 mile or less will be possible within any heavier showers that repeatedly move over the same location. These showers can also bring infrequent periods of increased wind gusts up to 40 mph. For the southern panhandle communities, temperatures are expected to start cooling through Sunday with bands of snow moving through the southern and central panhandle by the afternoon into Sunday night, prompting the longer duration Winter Weather Advisory. 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. * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Visibilities reduced to 1 mile or less. Wind gusts up to 35mph at Juneau. * WHERE...Haines, Gustavus, Hoonah, Tenakee Springs, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Sitka, Angoon, Juneau, Petersburg, Kake, and Port Alexander. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Travel by land, air, and sea could be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Numerous snow showers will continue across the panhandle through Sunday morning in the wake of the departing front, gradually diminishing in coverage into the afternoon. Snowfall accumulations will be variable across the area due to the hit or miss nature of these showers.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather. For the latest road conditions, where available, call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.