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Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Dec 15, 2005, 10:21 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 15, 2005, 3:21 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2005, 10:21 AM AKST (19:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2005, 3:21 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2005, 3:26 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning 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 winter storm warning went out at Dec 15, 9:30 AM AKST, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 9:30 AM AKST, 51 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 230 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005 .DISCUSSION... THE MODELS ARE IN REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT ONLY OUT TO ABOUT 3AM SAT. THERE ARE NOTICEABLE DISCREPANCIES AFTER 3 AM FRI...WHICH BECOME INCREASINGLY SIGNIFICANT...AND AGREEMENT IS POOR BY 3 PM SUN. NEED WE SAY THAT THERE IS LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECASTS AFTER SAT? IN THE SHORTER TERM...THE 972 MB LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR BETHEL AT 3AM FRIDAY WITHOUT WEAKENING MUCH. WE PREFER THE GFS THEREAFTER...WITH THE CENTER DECELERATING TO BE OVER EASTERN NORTON SOUND AT 3AM SAT (RATHER THAN THE ETAS FASTER MOVEMENT). WE CLEARLY HAVE A FULL BLOWN CHINOOK DEVELOPING TONIGHT. EXPECT SOME PROBLEMS WITH FREEZING RAIN OVER THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR WITH THE FRONT ALOFT COMING THROUGH. LOTS OF MAINLY WIND-RELATED ADVISORIES OUT TONIGHT. THESE WILL BE TAKEN DOWN (FROM THE SOUTH) BEGINNING ON FRIDAY. EXPECT THEM TO PERSIST THROUH FRIDAY NIGHT OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ209-AKZ217-AKZ219. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ206-AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ210-AKZ211- AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ218. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && DJH DEC 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 9:40 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 9:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Dec 14, 9:41 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Dec 14, 10:28 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 53 hr | |
| Dec 14, 10:30 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 32 hr | |
| Dec 14, 10:59 PM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Dec 14, 10:59 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 52 hr | |
| Dec 15, 9:19 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Dec 15, 9:52 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFG | 11 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.