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Snow Advisory 10, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this snow advisory at Dec 18, 2006, 6:03 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2006, 11:03 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2006, 6:03 AM AKST (15:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2006, 11:03 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2006, 6:04 PM AKST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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 Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow advisory went out at Dec 18, 12:00 AM AKST, 6 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 12:00 AM AKST, 6 hours 3 minutes before
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Local storm report, Dec 18, 6:00 AM AKST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1100 AM AST MON DEC 18 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM SNOW 35 SE ANCHORAGE 60.82N 148.45W
12/18/2006 M2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
2 NEW INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED IN GIRDWOOD.
1000 AM SNOW HOMER 59.64N 151.52W
12/18/2006 M2.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW REPORTED ON THE KENAI BLUFF SINCE
MIDNIGHT.
1000 AM SNOW KENAI 60.55N 151.21W
12/18/2006 M3.0 INCH AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW REPORTED SINCE MIDNIGHT.
1000 AM SNOW 1 S SOLDOTNA 60.47N 151.06W
12/18/2006 E0.5 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE HALF INCH OF NEW SNOW REPORTED SINCE MIDNIGHT.
1000 AM SNOW COPPER CENTER 61.98N 145.35W
12/18/2006 M5.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
5 NEW INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 4AM THIS MORNING.
1000 AM SNOW 10 NW WASILLA 61.68N 149.68W
12/18/2006 M1.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
1 NEW INCH OF SNOW REPORTED SINCE 2AM THIS MORNING.
1000 AM SNOW 4 NNE GLENNALLEN 62.14N 145.56W
12/18/2006 M3.5 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
3.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 5AM THIS MORNING.
1000 AM SNOW 5 SE ANCHORAGE 61.13N 149.08W
12/18/2006 M2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
TWO INCHES OF NEW SNOW REPORTED AT 800FT ON THE MID
HILLSIDE SINCE 3AM.
1000 AM SNOW 4 NE PALMER 61.64N 149.02W
12/18/2006 M1.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
LIGHT SNOW FALLING AND AN INCH OF NEW SNOW ON THE GROUND
REPORTED AT 350FT, 3.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF PALMER ON THE
FARM LOOP ROAD.
1000 AM SNOW 3 ESE ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.10W
12/18/2006 M1.8 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
STEADY SNOW, VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN HALF A MILE AND
1.75 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED AT THE UPPER OMALLEY
ENTRANCE TO CHUGACH STATE PARK SINCE 2AM THIS MORNING.
&&
MCKIMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | ||
| Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 12:30 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 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.