Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1017 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SNOW FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE THIS WEEKEND...

.A pattern change will bring colder temperatures and strong
outflow winds extending southward starting Friday night. Forecast
confidence continues to increase that this pattern change, in
combination with prolonged moisture, will produce accumulating
heavy snow for the Haines and Klondike highways and communities
of the northern panhandle. Forecast confidence has also increased
for potential warning level snowfall moving into Yakutat and the
Icy Strait Corridor. Heavy precipitation rates begin to reach
Yakutat late Friday into early Saturday. The main forecast
challenge over the Yakutat area continues to be the timing of
when precipitation will become all snow. The snow forecast for
the Icy Strait Corridor is more likely to be early next week, so
we will continue to monitor and update the snow forecast through
the weekend. Cold temperatures are expected to continue to spread
southward into early next week, increasing potential for a long
duration snowfall event.

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City and Borough of Yakutat-
Including the city of Yakutat
1017 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 13
  inches possible.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As temperatures begin to fall in the City
  and Borough of Yakutat, precipitation rates increase. There is
  still some uncertainty when precipitation will transition to
  all snow in Yakutat. With heavy precipitation rates beginning
  to fall late Friday into Saturday, even a wintry mix could
  cause snow accumulations to begin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/juneau

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
224 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

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Thompson Pass-
Including the cities of Thompson Pass
224 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations
  between 8 and 16 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55
  mph. Wind chills falling to as low as 35 below zero by Sunday
  morning.

* WHERE...Thompson Pass.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities reduced to one quarter mile or less due to
  snow and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult. Frostbite
  may occur in as little as 10 minutes on exposed skin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An arctic airmass will drive colder air and
  strong winds through Thompson Pass beginning Friday. The
  combination of snow already on the ground, along with additional
  snowfall expected and strong gap winds, will likely lead to snow
  and blowing snow that may severely reduce visibility. Snow is
  likely to taper off starting Sunday morning. However, gusty winds
  will persist.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a
potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and
extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions
and make travel very hazardous.

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