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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Juneau AK
936 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

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Municipality of Skagway-Haines Borough and Klukwan-Glacier Bay-
Eastern Chichagof Island-Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-
Admiralty Island-City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the cities of Skagway, White Pass, Haines, Gustavus,
Hoonah, Tenakee Springs, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Angoon, and Juneau
936 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SNOW POTENTIAL FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OVER THE WEEKEND...

Confidence is growing for the potential of significant
accumulating snow over the weekend. Specifically over parts of
far northern panhandle, with minor accumulations in the Icy
Strait corridor. This is due to a strong system that moves into
the panhandle Saturday night. As this system moves northward, a
rain/snow mix will initially be possible for parts of the Icy
Strait corridor, ranging from Pelican to Juneau. There is
possibility of minor snow accumulations in these locations, but
any accumulation is likely to be less than one inch.

Significantly more snow is expected for the far northern
panhandle, with confidence increasing for accumulating snow late
Saturday night through Sunday. In particular, the Klondike
Highway could receive between 7 to 15 inches of new snow. The
Haines Highway may also receive appreciable accumulating snow, but
confidence is lower due to warmer temperatures. Minor snow
accumulation is possible for Haines and Skagway into Sunday
morning, but confidence is low due to temperatures being warm
near sea level limiting any accumulation.

Additionally, gusty winds and periods of moderate to heavy
rainfall is expected across the northern panhandle Saturday night
into Sunday.

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City and Borough of Sitka-Petersburg Borough-
Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island-Prince of Wales Island-
City and Borough of Wrangell-Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
City of Hyder-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Sitka, Petersburg, Kake, Port Alexander,
Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, Wrangell,
Ketchikan, Hyder, and Metlakatla
936 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...HIGH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN FOR THE WEEKEND...

Heavy rain returns to the southern and central panhandle over the
weekend as a strong plume of moisture, associated with a low
pressure system, move north. This system reaches the panhandle
Saturday afternoon and continues to bring times of heavy
precipitation through Sunday. The heaviest rainfall rates are
most likely to occur over the far southern panhandle between
Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Rain amounts between 2 to 5
inches are expected. Isolated higher amounts are possible in areas
of elevated terrain. Precipitation amounts currently look to be
between a 2 to 5 year return interval event. Rises in water levels
are anticipated but no river flooding is expected at this time.

Additionally, high winds will be a concern across the southern
panhandle as the system moves northward. A High Wind Watch is in
effect for Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla from
the latter half of Saturday through Sunday morning, with gusts of
up to 60 mph possible. Given the potential combination of high
winds and heavy rainfall, isolated landslides may be possible in
areas of steep terrain.

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