Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

000 
WWAK43 PAFG 222307
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
207 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

AKZ218-230700-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080123T0600Z/
/X.EXT.PAFG.BS.Y.0004.080123T0600Z-080123T1800Z/
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...
CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE
207 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING...
...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM AST WEDNESDAY THROUGH PASSES...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING. THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM
THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AST WEDNESDAY. 

HEAVY SNOWFALL IS OCCURRING ALONG THE SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE
BROOKS RANGE COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. AS OF NOON...THE CHANDALAR DOT
REPORTED 11 INCHES OF SNOWFALL SO FAR TODAY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING IS LIKELY.
WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER TONIGHT.

SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH PASSES TONIGHT AND
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES
THROUGH PASSES.

ADDITIONALLY...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO
DROP TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED
DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ219-230700-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0000Z-080123T1800Z/
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN...
GOBBLERS KNOB
207 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST
WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE HIGHER SUMMITS...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST
WEDNESDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER
SUMMITS BY THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES ACROSS
THE HIGHER SUMMITS LATE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

ADDITIONALLY...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO
DROP TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

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

$$

AKZ220-230700-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0600Z-080124T0300Z/
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
207 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE THE
VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES.

ADDITIONALLY...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO
DROP TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

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

$$

AKZ221-230700-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0600Z-080124T0300Z/
CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...
MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD
207 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER
TERRAIN WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF
A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES TONIGHT.

ADDITIONALLY...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO
DROP TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

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

$$

AKZ222-230700-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0600Z-080124T0300Z/
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...
NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...
CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP
207 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE HIGHER SUMMITS...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS
TONIGHT WITH LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND ONLY MINOR
VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS. ACROSS THE HIGHER SUMMITS...THE SOUTH
WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 40 MPH...WHICH WILL PRODUCE MORE
WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. THE VISIBILITY MAY LOCALLY BE
REDUCED TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER
SUMMITS.

ADDITIONALLY...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO
DROP TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

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

$$

AKZ225-230700-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080123T1800Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
207 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST
WEDNESDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST
WEDNESDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST TO 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING.
THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE THE
VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

ADDITIONALLY...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO
DROP TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

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

$$

000 
WWAK43 PAFG 230505
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
805 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

AKZ218-231500-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080123T0600Z/
/X.CAN.PAFG.BS.Y.0004.080123T0600Z-080123T1800Z/
/X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080123T1500Z/
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...
CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE
805 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO VISIBILITY AND AREAS
OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

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

$$

AKZ225-230615-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080123T1800Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
805 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AKZ219-231500-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080124T0300Z/
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN...
GOBBLERS KNOB
805 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY...

AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 45 MPH
AND AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45
MPH WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILL
TO 40 BELOW WILL DEVELOP OVER HIGHER SUMMITS WEDNESDAY
AS TEMPERATURES FALL.

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

$$

AKZ220-231500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0600Z-080124T0300Z/
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
805 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...

OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH
AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. WIND CHILL
TO 40 BELOW WILL DEVELOP OVER HIGHER SUMMITS WEDNESDAY AS
TEMPERATURES FALL.

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

$$

AKZ221-231500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0600Z-080124T0300Z/
CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...
MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD
805 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...

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

OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW WILL DEVELOP
OVER HIGHER SUMMITS WEDNESDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL.

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

$$

AKZ222-231500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0600Z-080124T0300Z/
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...
NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...
CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP
805 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...

OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH
WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW WILL DEVELOP
OVER HIGHER SUMMITS WEDNESDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL.

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

$$

000 
WWAK43 PAFG 230512 CCA
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
811 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

CORRECTED TEXT FOR ZONE 218

AKZ218-231500-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080123T0600Z/
/X.CAN.PAFG.BS.Y.0004.080123T0600Z-080123T1800Z/
/X.COR.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080123T1500Z/
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...
CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE
811 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 45 MPH AND AREAS OF POOR
VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT.

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

$$

AKZ225-230615-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080123T1800Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
811 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AKZ219-231515-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080124T0300Z/
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN...
GOBBLERS KNOB
811 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY...

AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 45 MPH
AND AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45
MPH WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILL
TO 40 BELOW WILL DEVELOP OVER HIGHER SUMMITS WEDNESDAY
AS TEMPERATURES FALL.

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

$$

AKZ220-231515-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0600Z-080124T0300Z/
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
811 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...

OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH
AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. WIND CHILL
TO 40 BELOW WILL DEVELOP OVER HIGHER SUMMITS WEDNESDAY AS
TEMPERATURES FALL.

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

$$

AKZ221-231515-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0600Z-080124T0300Z/
CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...
MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD
811 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...

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

OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW WILL DEVELOP
OVER HIGHER SUMMITS WEDNESDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL.

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

$$

AKZ222-231515-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.080123T0600Z-080124T0300Z/
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...
NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...
CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP
811 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...

OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH
WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW WILL DEVELOP
OVER HIGHER SUMMITS WEDNESDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL.

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

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
501 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

.DISCUSSION...
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL CONTINUE BE EXTREMELY ACTIVE. A
STRONG RIDGE CONTINUES TO COVER A LOT OF REAL ESTATE FROM NEAR 40N
150W UP THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND CONTINUING UP
THROUGH THE YUKON. A TROUGH IS FOUND TO THE WEST OF THE STATE
ACROSS THE BERING SEA. A STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK BETWEEN THESE TWO
FEATURES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE MAIN CULPRIT IS A 981 MB LOW THAT
IS NEAR HOOPER BAY AS OF 12Z AND WILL PASS JUST EAST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS MORNING...AND WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TO NEAR
KIVALINA BY 00Z WED. THE MODELS AND MODEL ENSEMBLES ARE ALL IN
GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE LOW WILL EVENTUALLY LIFT INTO THE BEAUFORT
SEA ON WEDNESDAY. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

ALONG THE WEST COAST...THE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR 213 STILL LOOKS TO
BE ON TRACK. GAMBELL HAS BEEN REPORTING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
FOR THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG CAA AND
PRESSURE RISES WILL LIKELY KEEP THE BLIZZARD OR AT LEAST NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS GOING THROUGH THE DAY ALONG THE BERING
STRAIGHT COAST AND ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY FOR 207 ALSO LOOKS GOOD...BUT WILL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE
EYE ON CONDITIONS ALONG THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW TONIGHT. FOR NOW
EXTENDED THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY TO INCLUDE TONIGHT AS THERE
WILL BE A PERIOD OF VERY STRONG WIND ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW.

UP ALONG THE NORTH SLOPE IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET THAT THERE WILL BE
WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT EAST
OF HARRISON BAY WITH BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS PROGGED AROUND 50 KTS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE STRONG CAA AND PRESSURE RISES ON THE ORDER OF
20 MB IN 6 HOURS. EXPANDED THE BLIZZARD WATCH WEST WITH THIS
PACKAGE TO INCLUDE ZONE 203. LIKELY THAT AT LEAST A BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED DOWN THE ROAD IN ZONE 202...BUT WIDESPREAD
AND PROLONGED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LOOK LESS LIKELY FURTHER WEST.
THERE WILL ALSO LIKELY BE SOME STRONG WIND AND BLOWING SNOW
THROUGH THE PASSES IN ZONES 206 AND 218 AND HAVE A BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...BUT WILL PROBABLY NOT BE AS WIDESPREAD AS FURTHER
NORTH.

ACROSS THE INTERIOR THE PATTERN IS FAVORABLE FOR GETTING A PERIOD OF
STRONGER WIND TONIGHT...WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND
SOME STRONGER WIND LOCALLY IN FAIRBANKS.  EXPECT THE WIND TO
INCREASE TO 10 TO 25 MPH IN THE VALLEY WITH SOME STRONGER GUSTS.
ACROSS THE HIGHER SUMMITS THE WIND WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO 20 TO
40 MPH AND ISOLATED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
SUMMITS. WILL BE ISSUING A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT FOR
ZONES 219 THROUGH 222. AS THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA WILL NOT HAVE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DID NOT WANT TO GO THE ROUTE OF A BLIZZARD
WARNING FOR HIGHER SUMMITS ONLY. WILL HIT ON THE EXPECTED
CONDITIONS IN THE WSW.

THE WIND CONTINUES TO HOWL THROUGH THE PASSES OF THE ALASKA RANGE
WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH AT TEXAS CONDO EARLY THIS MORNING...AND
EVEN DELTA JUNCTION WAS GUSTING OVER 60 MPH AT TIMES LATE LAST
EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH THE DAY
FOR THE AREA AROUND DELTA JUNCTION AS WELL AS THE PASSES IN ZONES
225 AND 226. AS THE WIND STARTS TO VEER MORE INTO THE SOUTHWEST
THIS EVENING THE WIND SHOULD START TO SETTLE DOWN TO BELOW
ADVISORY CRITERIA.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ203-AKZ204.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213.

SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ216-AKZ217.

WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222.

BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ206-AKZ207-AKZ218.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-
PKZ240.
&&

CB JAN 08