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Snow Advisory 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this snow advisory at Nov 20, 2005, 10:57 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 21, 2005, 3:57 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2005, 10:57 PM AKST (07:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 21, 2005, 3:57 AM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2005, 3:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK43 PAFG 211257 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 357 AM AST MON NOV 21 2005 AKZ226-220100- /X.NEW.PAFG.SN.Y.0002.051121T1257Z-051122T0100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 357 AM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TODAY. THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDES THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY AND THE TOK CUTOFF. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE EXPECTED NEW SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE DIFFICULTIES IN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ218-220100- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0012.051121T1257Z-051122T0100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 357 AM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO 40 BELOW. THIS ADVISORY COVERS THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ220-220100- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.051121T1257Z-051122T0100Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 357 AM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK43 PAFG 211756 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 856 AM AST MON NOV 21 2005 AKZ220-211900- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051122T0100Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 856 AM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ226-220100- /X.CON.PAFG.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051122T0100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 856 AM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TODAY. THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDES THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY AND THE TOK CUTOFF. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE EXPECTED NEW SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE DIFFICULTIES IN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ218-220100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-051122T0100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 856 AM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO 40 BELOW. THIS ADVISORY COVERS THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 212357 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 257 PM AST MON NOV 21 2005 AKZ226-220100- /X.EXT.PAFG.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051122T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 257 PM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TODAY. THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDES THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY AND THE TOK CUTOFF. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE EXPECTED NEW SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE DIFFICULTIES IN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ218-220100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-051122T0000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 257 PM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO 40 BELOW. THIS ADVISORY COVERS THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ RT
000 WWAK43 PAFG 220006 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 306 PM AST MON NOV 21 2005 AKZ226-220115- /X.EXP.PAFG.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051122T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 306 PM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ AKZ218-220115- /X.EXP.PAFG.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-051122T0000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 306 PM AST MON NOV 21 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this snow advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow advisory went out at Nov 20, 9:09 AM AKST, 13 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 9:09 AM AKST, 13 hours 48 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 209 PM AST SUN NOV 20 2005 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...A TROUGH WHICH HAS EXTENDED FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN TO BRISTOL BAY AND SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS DURING THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS NOW ENCLOSES A CLOSED LOW. THE LOW COVERS MUCH OF THE AREA FROM NORTH OF KOTZEBUE SOUND TO BRISTOL BAY AND IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT A LITTLE EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY THE LOW WILL BE CENTERED EAST OF THE NULATO HILLS AND EXTEND FROM BARROW TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA. RIDGE OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SURFACE...LOW PRESSURES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BE FURTHER EAST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE UPPER TROUGH DRIFTS EAST. LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GULF THROUGH MONDAY THEN MOVE EAST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR MONDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OF YAKUTAT TUESDAY NIGHT AND RAPIDLY EAST OVER CANADA WEDNESDAY. A THIRD LOW COULD FOLLOW ON THURSDAY. NORTH SLOPE...FLURRIES...FOG AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE EAST TUESDAY NIGHT. SOME WARMING MAY BEGIN MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TUESDAY...EAST OF BARROW...BUT WILL COME TO AN END AT MID WEEK AS LOW OVER WESTERN CANADA PULLS COLDER AIR BACK SOUTH. WEST COAST...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS LOWS TRACK NORTHEAST OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH ADVISORY LEVELS. PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIGHT. INTERIOR...SYSTEMS MOVING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE GULF WILL BE FURTHER EAST DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...WHICH WILL MEAN MOST OF THE ASSOCIATED SNOW WILL BE FURTHER EAST THAN IT HAS BEEN LATELY. OVERRUNNING WILL PRODUCE SNOW FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR AND EASTERN ALASKA RANGE AS LOWS MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE GULF AND INTO CANADA. ACCUMULATIONS MAY BE AS HIGH AS 3 INCHES OVER THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM MONDAY TO MONDAY NIGHT WITH LESSOR AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH AND WEST. FAIRBANKS TO THE WEST WILL HAVE A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT ANY ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY OCCUR WOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH. WINDS OVER THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE WILL BE A LITTLE GUSTY THROUGH PASSES TONIGHT AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT BUT WILL PROBABLY NOT REACH ADVISORY LEVELS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && DA NOV 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 10:03 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Nov 20, 10:24 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Nov 20, 10:57 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Nov 20, 10:57 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 16 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.