Blizzard Warning 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK

000 
WWAK41 PAFG 200548
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
848 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

AKZ203-201500-
/X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.080220T1500Z-080221T0300Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
848 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 35 TO 40 MPH BY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN ELEVATED
THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL BY 6 AM
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES.

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.

$$

AKZ204-201500-
/X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.080220T1500Z-080221T0300Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
848 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 35 TO 40 MPH BY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
FALL BY 6 AM ON WEDNESDAY MORNING REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.

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.

$$

AKZ206-201500-
/X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.080220T1500Z-080221T0300Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
848 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL FREQUENTLY
GUST TO 35 TO 45 MPH BY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN ELEVATED
THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN BEFORE MORNING. 
VISIBILITY WILL LOCALLY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

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.

$$

AKZ201-201500-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.080220T1200Z-080221T0300Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE
848 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 35 TO 40 MPH BY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
FALL BY 6 AM ON WEDNESDAY MORNING REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.

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.

$$

AKZ202-201500-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.080220T1200Z-080221T0300Z/
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK
848 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 35 TO 40 MPH BY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
FALL BY 6 AM ON WEDNESDAY MORNING REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.

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.

$$

AKZ205-201500-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.080220T0900Z-080221T0300Z/
NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT
848 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM AST WEDNESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 35 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
FALL BY 6 AM ON WEDNESDAY MORNING REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.

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.

$$
RT FEB 08

000 
WWAK41 PAFG 201201
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
301 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

AKZ201-202-205-201315-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080221T0300Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE...
BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK...SINGILUK...UMIAT
301 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 



$$

AKZ203-204-206-201315-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.080220T1500Z-080221T0300Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...
KUPARUK...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND...ANAKTUVUK PASS...
ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
301 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 



$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
435 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.DISCUSSION...

ALOFT...FAST SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL DIMINISH
BY 12Z FRI. VERY WARM TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL COOL SOME BY 12Z
FRI...BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

ANOTHER SURGE OF STRONG WINDS BELOW 600 MB WILL SWEEP ACROSS
THE INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...BRINGING ANOTHER
ROUND OF ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES AND IN
THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA...AND ABOVE TREE LINE IN ZONES 220-221-222.

THE WIND FORECAST ALONG THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST CONTINUE TO
BE PROBLEMATICAL...HOWEVER THE CURRENT MODEL RUNS ARE NOT AS
DIVERGENT AS THE ONES FROM YESTERDAYS FORECAST CYCLE. GFS/NAM/ECMWF
DEVELOPING A WEAK LOW OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR ARCTIC SLOPE BY
12Z WED. NAM/ECMWF SOLUTIONS FOR 00Z THU SHOW THIS LOW BECOMING
ABSORBED BY A DEEPER LOW MOVING NORTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST.
GFS MAINTAINS THE EASTERN LOW AS A SEPARATE ENTITY MOVING IT
SLOWLY NORTH INTO THE ARCTIC. TODAYS GFS RUN A LOT LESS AGGRESSSIVE
IN DEEPENING THE EASTERN LOW AND IN THAT RESPECT IS MUCH MORE IN
LINE WITH THE NAM/ECMWF. ALL MODELS KEEPING THE STRONGEST WINDS
OFFSHORE. HAVE OPTED FOR SOME INCREASE IN WINDS IN THE ARCTIC
WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW...BUT BLIZZARD SEEMS UNLIKELY. A STRIKE
AGAINST BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS THE LACK OF STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IN
THE ARCTIC.

BRISK NORTH WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE WEST COAST
TONIGHT...LIKELY CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. WITH SHARP COLD ADVECTION
INDICATED AT LOWER LEVELS...WIND CHILL WILL LIKELY BE AN ISSUE FOR
THE WEST COAST AREAS LATER IN THE WORK WEEK.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ213.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-
PKZ240-PKZ245.

&&

RF FEB 08