Update: National Weather Service Juneau changes winter storm warning to blizzard

News Home Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Grant Smith talked about the winter storm Wednesday. Update 03/01 3:00 p.m. Nathan Compton, a meteorologist with ...

March 2, 2023
8:00 AM

News Home Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Grant Smith talked about the winter storm Wednesday. Update 03/01 3:00 p.m. Nathan Compton, a meteorologist with National Weather Service Juneau, explained how they made the decision to upgrade the storm to a blizzard. "In terms of criteria, it is reduced visibility in addition to high winds. So we look for at least 35 mile per hour gusts or greater and less than a quarter mile visibility for at least three hours or more, in addition to heavy snowfall rates.