...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.
