Warning Vector

Winter Storm Warning

NWS Juneau AK ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 10 AM AKDT Saturday To 9 AM AKST Sunday

Event
Winter Storm Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Likely
Response
Prepare

Description

What

Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 14 inches possible. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

Where

The Klondike Highway including White Pass

When

From 10 AM AKDT Saturday to 9 AM AKST Sunday.

Impacts

Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Conditions will likely become slick and hazardous.

Additional details

Snow levels will start out around 600' early Saturday morning but are expected to rise to around 1,500' by mid day Saturday. This will limit snow accumulations for places below milepost 10 on the Klondike Highway.

Instructions

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions where available call 511 or visit 511.alaska.gov.

Affected areas

  • Municipality of Skagway

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Juneau AK

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m18s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M684XYZ0FAZKC356BBK9KF87
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.08727a8b8dbaf955eea96a94160ad69ddf39fdbf.001.1
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Juneau AK
AWIPS ID
CAPAJK
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.6717
WMO heading
XOAK57
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
Alaska (AK)
WMO bulletin number
57

References

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEWSW
NationalWeatherServiceWSW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierWSWAJK
WMOidentifierWWAK47 PAJK 310453
NWSheadlineWINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY TO 9 AM AKST SUNDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0016.261031T1800Z-261101T1800Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-01T09:00:00-09:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Municipality of Skagway
NameValue
SAME002230
UGCAKZ318