...SNOW CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE INTO WEDNESDAY... .A low in the gulf is continuing to send some bands of snow showers across the area with breaks in between. Expect additional bands of snow to move through before the precipitation starts to move out and diminish Wednesday evening. The precipitation is expected to clear out by Thursday. Please stay tuned for future updates. Winds for Skagway and along the Klondike Highway are diminishing which has improved the blowing and drifting snow situation there. Winds are still gusty, just not as strong as Tuesday evening. Some areas of blowing and drifting snow with reductions in visibility down to around a mile or less are still possible through Wednesday morning. Local municipalities have alerted residents of the an elevated avalanche risk. Check on any boats, planes, or out buildings that may be at risk due to snow accumulations. * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 7 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bands of showers are moving into the northern coast. As these bands move through, Yakutat will see periods of heavy snowfall continue into Thursday morning.