Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2007
Blizzard Warning 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 8, 2007, 11:19 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 9, 2007, 11:56 AM AKST. It was in force for 17 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 8, 2007, 11:19 PM AKST (08:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2007, 11:56 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2007, 4:43 AM AKST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 091319 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 419 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 .A STORM SYSTEM NEAR THE ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TODAY. IT WILL BRING SNOW AND EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH OVER MUCH OF WESTERN ALASKA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY MONDAY BUT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. AKZ213-092100- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.071210T0000Z-071210T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.071210T0000Z-071210T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 419 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. IN ADDITION...AN EAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WHICH WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN MANY AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-092100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.071209T2100Z-071210T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 419 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A STEADIER SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. IN ADDITION...AN EAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN MANY AREAS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ210-092100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 419 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING WHICH WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO MONDAY WITH POSSIBLE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES. IN ADDITION...AN EAST WIND WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$ AKZ211-092100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 419 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY WITH SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...AN EAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MANY AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$ AKZ212-092100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0000Z-071211T0200Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 419 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL SPREAD NORTH TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE NULATO HILLS. IN ADDITION...AN EAST WIND WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO 25 TO 45 MPH WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MANY AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$ AKZ215-092100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0000Z-071211T0200Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 419 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE NULATO HILLS. IN ADDITION... AN EAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$ AKZ216-092100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 419 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WEST OF GALENA... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS WEST OF GALENA INCLUDING THE NULATO HILLS...KALTAG... KOYUKUK...AND NULATO. LOCAL EAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$
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000 WWAK42 PAFG 092056 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1156 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 .A STORM SYSTEM NEAR THE ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TODAY. IT WILL BRING SNOW AND EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH OVER MUCH OF WESTERN ALASKA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY MONDAY BUT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. AKZ212-100000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0000Z-071211T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HS.W.0011.071210T0000Z-071211T0200Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1156 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM AST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM AST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL SPREAD NORTH TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE NULATO HILLS. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO 25 TO 40 MPH AND SOME VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ215-100000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0000Z-071211T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HS.W.0011.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 1156 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE NULATO HILLS. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND PRODUCE OCCASIONAL VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ216-100000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HS.W.0011.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1156 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AST MONDAY WEST OF GALENA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS WEST OF GALENA INCLUDING THE NULATO HILLS...KALTAG... KOYUKUK...AND NULATO. LOCAL EAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ214-100000- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.071209T2100Z-071210T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.071210T0000Z-071210T1400Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1156 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-100000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.071210T0300Z-071210T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1156 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TOWARD EVENING AND EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH...CREATING VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TOWARD MONDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AROUND 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-100000- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.071209T2100Z-071210T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1156 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO THIS AFTERNOON OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AS SNOW SPREADS NORTH OVER THE AREA AND EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH OCCUR. CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD OVER THE BERING STRAIT COAST THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE MONDAY MORNING AS WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-100000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 1156 AM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING WHICH WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO MONDAY WITH POSSIBLE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. IN ADDITION...EAST WINDS WILL WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND CAUSE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 092321 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 221 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 .A STORM SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF WESTERN ALASKA FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY MONDAY BUT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. AKZ211-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.071210T0300Z-071210T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 221 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TOWARD EVENING AND EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH...CREATING VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TOWARD MONDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AROUND 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-071210T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 221 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO THIS AFTERNOON OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AS SNOW SPREADS NORTH OVER THE AREA AND EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH OCCUR. CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD OVER THE BERING STRAIT COAST TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE MONDAY MORNING AS WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.071210T0000Z-071210T1400Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 221 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND ALONG WITH EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH....VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES UNTIL WINDS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.HS.W.0011.071210T0000Z-071211T0200Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 221 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST MONDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL SPREAD NORTH TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE NULATO HILLS. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND SOME VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ215-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.HS.W.0011.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 221 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AST MONDAY. SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE... WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE NULATO HILLS. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND PRODUCE OCCASIONAL VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ216-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.HS.W.0011.071210T0300Z-071211T0200Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 221 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AST MONDAY WEST OF GALENA... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS WEST OF GALENA INCLUDING THE NULATO HILLS...KALTAG... KOYUKUK...AND NULATO. LOCAL EAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ210-100600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0900Z-071211T0200Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 221 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING WHICH WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO MONDAY WITH POSSIBLE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. IN ADDITION...EAST WINDS WILL WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND CAUSE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$ JL DEC 07
000 WWAK42 PAFG 100522 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 822 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 .A STORM SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF WESTERN ALASKA FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY MONDAY BUT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. AKZ213-100630- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-071210T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 822 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ214-100630- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-071210T1400Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 822 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ210-100630- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.A.0005.071210T0900Z-071211T0200Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 822 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. $$ AKZ211-101400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-071210T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 822 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TOWARD EVENING AND EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH...CREATING VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TOWARD MONDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AROUND 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-101400- /X.CON.PAFG.HS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071211T0200Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 822 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST MONDAY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST MONDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL BRING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE NULATO HILLS. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND SOME VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ215-101400- /X.CON.PAFG.HS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071211T0200Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 822 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST MONDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL BRING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE NULATO HILLS. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND SOME VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ216-101400- /X.CON.PAFG.HS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071211T0200Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 822 PM AST SUN DEC 9 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST MONDAY WEST OF GALENA... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS WEST OF GALENA INCLUDING THE NULATO HILLS...KALTAG... KOYUKUK...AND NULATO. LOCAL EAST WINDS TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ RT DEC 07
000 WWAK42 PAFG 101338 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 438 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 .A STORM SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF WESTERN ALASKA FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY MONDAY BUT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. AKZ211-101445- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-071210T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 438 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ215-110030- /X.EXT.PAFG.HS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071211T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 438 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY OVER THE NULATO HILLS... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT IN THE NULATO HILLS WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ216-110030- /X.EXT.PAFG.HS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071211T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 438 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY FOR THE NULATO HILLS... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT IN THE NULATO HILLS AND NEARBY AREAS ALONG THE YUKON RIVER WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 8 INCHES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE VILLAGES OF NULATO AND KALTAG. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ212-110030- /X.EXT.PAFG.HS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071211T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 438 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY FOR THE NULATO HILLS... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NULATO HILLS TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH UP TO 8 INCHES ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 101343 CCA WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 442 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 CORRECTION DELETES FIRST PARAGRAPH OF TEXT AKZ211-101445- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-071210T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 442 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ215-110045- /X.EXT.PAFG.HS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071211T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 442 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY OVER THE NULATO HILLS... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT IN THE NULATO HILLS WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ216-110045- /X.EXT.PAFG.HS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071211T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 442 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY FOR THE NULATO HILLS... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT IN THE NULATO HILLS AND NEARBY AREAS ALONG THE YUKON RIVER WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 8 INCHES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE VILLAGES OF NULATO AND KALTAG. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ212-110045- /X.EXT.PAFG.HS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071211T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 442 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY FOR THE NULATO HILLS... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NULATO HILLS TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH UP TO 8 INCHES ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE ACCUMULATION OF NEW SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard 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 blizzard warning went out at Dec 8, 9:19 AM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 9:19 AM AKST, 14 hours before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 219 PM AST SAT DEC 8 2007 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...TROUGH OVER BERING SEA PERSISTING WITH RIDGE OVER EASTERN PACIFIC AND EASTERN ALASKA. LOW MOVING NORTH FROM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO JUST NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND 00Z TUE AND THEN TO THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA 12Z WED. SURFACE...998 MB LOW 400 MILES WEST OF BARROW DRIFTING NORTH AND DISSIPATING BY 00Z MON. SEVERAL OCCLUSIONS OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH SUNDAY AND DISSIPATE INTO TROUGHS BY THAT TIME...BEFORE REACHING THE SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE SUN NIGHT. A LOW SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE PRIBILOFS 00Z MON AT 978 MB...THEN TO SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND 12Z MON AT 976 MB THEN DRIFT NORTHEAST TO OUTER NORTON SOUND 12Z TUE AT 980 MB. MODELS...GFS OPERATIONAL WANTS TO MOVE INCOMING SURFACE LOW INTO BERING TOO FAR TO THE NORTHWEST WHILE ALL THE OTHER MODELS... ECMWF..WRF...UKMET KEEP THE LOW CENTER ALONG OR EAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...SO HAVE FAVORED THE MAJORITY AT THIS TIME. NORTH SLOPE...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ZONES 201 AND 210 TONIGHT AROUND OLD LOW NEAR WRANGELL ISLAND. OTHERWISE QUIET WEATHER AS THE FIRST SEVERAL OCCLUSIONS WHICH ARE WEAKENING OVER THE INTERIOR THROUGH SUN WILL NOT AFFECT THE BROOKS RANGE. CLOUDS MOVING NORTH OVER AREAS MONDAY FROM OCCLUSION WITH BERING SEA LOW AND EAST WINDS PICKING UP BEGINNING SUN NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY FOR ZONE 201 AND WESTERN 205. WESTERN ALASKA...BASED ON THE FAVORED EASTERN TRACK OF THE BERING LOW...WE HAVE EXTENDED WATCHES THROUGH MONDAY FOR ZONES 211 AND 212. HAVE ADDED ZONES 210 AND 216 FOR WATCHES FOR HEAVY SNOW. WILL HOLD STEADY ON BLIZZARD WATCHES FOR ZONES 213 AND 214...INCREASING WARM AIR PRESENT AND A DOWNWARD TREND IN THE WIND AS THE SNOW MOVES IN MAY MAKE IT HARD TO GET NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES. SNOW SPREADING NORTH SUN PM TO ZONE 210 SN NORTH TO NEAR RED DOG PORT MON A...THEN NORTH TO POINT HOPE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS NEAR ALASKA RANGE CREST ZONES 225 AND 226 THIS EVENING WITH NORTH-MOVING WEAKENING OCCLUSION...WITH SNOW OVER ZONES 219 AND 221 AND FAR WESTERN 218 TONIGHT...AND OVER ZONES 218-222 AND NORTHERN 224 SUN AS OCCLUSION MOVES INTO CANADA BUT WESTERLY FLOW OCCURS OVER AREA. SNOW OVER EASTERN INTERIOR WILL LINGER WELL INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON THOUGH MODELS TEND TO DRY THINGS OUT AFTER 00Z...THIS MAY BE PREMATURE. NONETHELESS AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT AND LESS THAN 1 INCH EXPECTED AS OCCLUSIONS ARE IN A DISSIPATING MODE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...ON MONDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OVER NORTON SOUND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST WILL OCCUR WHICH MAY GIVE SOME HIGH SURF TO ZONES 211 AND THE SEWARD PENINSULA PORTION OF 213...BUT WINDS WILL ALSO BE DECREASING THROUGH THE DAY SO THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT EROSION AT THIS POINT. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ213-AKZ214. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ215-AKZ216. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. && JL DEC 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 10:53 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Dec 8, 10:56 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 56 hr | |
| Dec 8, 10:56 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Dec 9, 6:56 AM AKST | Heavy Snow Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Dec 9, 8:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Dec 9, 9:02 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 9, 9:02 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 46 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.