Sitka, AK Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Sitka.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:39AM AKST until November 25 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Coastal Norton Sound to the Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...From 3 PM Saturday to 3 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:37AM AKST until November 25 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Central Interior. * WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:37AM AKST until November 25 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow expected to be the heaviest Sunday afternoon into Sunday night.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:37AM AKST until November 25 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches with the higher accumulations in the higher elevations. * WHERE...White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River. * WHEN...From noon Sunday to 3 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing snow in the higher elevations may reduce visibility and create snow drifts.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:37AM AKST until November 25 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Chatanika River Valley. * WHEN...From noon Sunday to 3 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall will occur late Sunday evening through Monday afternoon.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:37AM AKST until November 26 at 12:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills. * WHEN...From midnight Sunday night to midnight AKST Monday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall will occur late Sunday evening through Monday afternoon.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:37AM AKST until November 26 at 12:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Fairbanks Metro Area. * WHEN...From midnight Sunday night to midnight AKST Monday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall will occur early Monday morning through Monday afternoon.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:37AM AKST until November 26 at 12:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Nenana. * WHEN...From midnight Sunday night to midnight AKST Monday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:37AM AKST until November 26 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Upper Chena River Valley. * WHEN...From 3 AM Monday to 3 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will persist Sunday evening through Tuesday morning.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 23 at 2:37AM AKST until November 26 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Two Rivers. * WHEN...From 3 AM Monday to 3 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

High Wind Warning issued November 22 at 9:31PM AKST until November 23 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Mainly downtown Juneau and Douglas. * WHEN...From 3 PM Friday to 3 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 2:08PM AKST until November 24 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Ice accumulation totals expected between trace and 0.05 inches. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta including Nunivak Island. * WHEN...Noon Saturday through 6AM AKST Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures at the surface are expected to remain at or below freezing Saturday evening as a front with precipitation approaches the area. The front will be bringing warmer temperatures, however cold overnight temperatures are expected to provide a window early Sunday morning for freezing rain to accumulate at the surface. Precipitation is expected to change over to plain rain later Sunday morning.

Special Weather Statement issued November 22 at 1:16PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

A front from the West Coast will progress inland across the Interior Sunday into Monday night, dropping significant snowfall across the region. Snow amounts are expected to be between 4 and 8 inches. Higher elevation Interior locations will see the highest snow amounts. Stay up to date with the latest forecast by visiting our webpage, weather.gov/afg.

Special Weather Statement issued November 22 at 1:16PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

A frontal system will push across the West Coast and Western Interior Saturday night into Monday, dropping widespread snowfall across the region. Snow amounts are expected to be between 4 and 8 inches. Higher elevation locations will see the highest snow amounts. Stay up to date with the latest forecast by visiting our webpage, weather.gov/afg.

Hydrologic Outlook issued November 21 at 11:41AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

ESFAFC Recent abnormally cold temperatures have caused many rivers and streams across the Mat-Su, Anchorage, and Kenai areas to rapidly freeze up. This has caused ice dams to form on some waterways leading to rising water levels with some localized overflow flooding occurring in vicinity of ice dams. Currently, overflow from Chester Creek has inundated the Chester Creek trail tunnel under Arctic Blvd. Anchor ice build up and ice dams on Peters Creek, Ship Creek, Campbell Creek, Little Susitna River, and Willow Creek are leading to near bankfull conditions. Water levels will continue to fluctuate until the cold temperatures conclude or when ice cover is more complete upstream. Additionally, above freezing temperatures aloft forecast through Saturday are aiding in snowmelt at higher elevations, increasing water levels downstream. For additional information and the latest river forecasts, please visit: https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/.