Blizzard Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK

000 
WWAK42 PAFG 200419
WSWWCZ

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

AKZ207-200700-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.080220T1200Z-080221T0300Z/
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG
719 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

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

WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST TO
OVER 35 MPH BY MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...REDUCING VISIBILITY
TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL
IMPROVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WIND SPEEDS 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.

$$

AKZ213-200700-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.080220T0900Z-080221T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
719 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. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL BEGIN TO FALL OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE
INTO WEDNESDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED AND WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 45 MPH...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO 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.

$$

AKZ211-200700-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0022.080220T0419Z-080220T1500Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
719 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WILL
PRODUCE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES THROUGH THE NIGHT. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING. 

$$

AKZ217-200700-
/X.CON.PAFG.SN.Y.0013.080220T0600Z-080221T0600Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
719 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST WEDNESDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE EXPECTED NEW SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE
DIFFICULTIES IN TRAVELING.

$$
/RT FEB 08

000 
WWAK42 PAFG 200627
WSWWCZ

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

AKZ207-201500-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.080220T1200Z-080221T0300Z/
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG
927 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

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

WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST TO
OVER 35 MPH BY MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...REDUCING VISIBILITY
TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL
IMPROVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WIND SPEEDS 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.

$$

AKZ213-201500-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.080220T0900Z-080221T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
927 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL BEGIN TO FALL OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE
INTO WEDNESDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED AND WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 45 MPH...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO 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.

$$

AKZ217-201500-
/X.CON.PAFG.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080221T0600Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
927 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST WEDNESDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE EXPECTED NEW SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE
DIFFICULTIES IN TRAVELING.

$$

AKZ211-201500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080220T1500Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
927 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST
WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WILL
PRODUCE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES THROUGH THE NIGHT.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING.

$$
RT FEB 08

000 
WWAK42 PAFG 201312
WSWWCZ

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

AKZ207-201415-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080221T0300Z/
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG
412 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

AKZ217-201415-
/X.CAN.PAFG.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080221T0600Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
412 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW
ADVISORY. 



$$

AKZ211-201415-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080220T1500Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
412 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 



$$

AKZ213-210000-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080221T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
412 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR THE BERING STRAIT...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

IN AREAS NEAR THE BERING STRAIT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPECT NORTH WINDS GUSTING AS
HIGH AS 50 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.

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.

$$

000 
WWAK42 PAFG 202217
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
117 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

AKZ213-202330-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080221T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
117 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

PERIODS OF SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT...BUT WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
LOCALLY ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40
MPH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN HALF A MILE AT TIMES.

$$

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