Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 24, 2008, 11:59 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 25, 2008, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 23 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
- Jan 24, 2008, 11:59 PM AKST (08:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2008, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2008, 5:11 AM AKST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK43 PAFG 251359 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 459 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 AKZ221-251500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.080125T1500Z-080126T1500Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 459 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ219-260030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.A.0003.080125T1500Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.080125T1359Z-080126T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 459 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING FOR HIGHER SUMMITS... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH AND WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE OVER HIGHER SUMMITS THROUGH 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ218-260030- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0003.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0003.080125T1500Z-080126T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 459 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING...WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL TO 70 BELOW. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ220-260030- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.080125T1500Z-080126T0900Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 459 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT OVER HIGHER SUMMITS... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE OVER HIGHER SUMMITS THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TOM 40 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ225-260030- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 459 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY IN PASSES... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP TOWARDS EVENING...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL TO 45 BELOW. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ226-260030- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.080125T1500Z-080126T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 459 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP TOWARDS EVENING...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL TO 45 BELOW. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK43 PAFG 251529 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 629 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 AKZ218-260030- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080126T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 629 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING...WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL TO 70 BELOW. IN AREAS NEAR ATIGUN PASS...EXPECT LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ225-260030- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 629 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY IN PASSES... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP TOWARDS EVENING...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL TO 45 BELOW. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ226-260030- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 629 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP TOWARDS EVENING...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL TO 45 BELOW. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ219-260030- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080126T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 629 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING FOR HIGHER SUMMITS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH AND WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE OVER HIGHER SUMMITS THROUGH 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ220-260030- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080126T0900Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 629 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT OVER HIGHER SUMMITS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE OVER HIGHER SUMMITS THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TOM 40 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 252332 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 232 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 AKZ218-260600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080126T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 232 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. IN PASSES THIS EVENING...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ224-260745- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.080126T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 232 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. LOCAL WINDS CHILLS TO 55 BELOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. $$ AKZ221-260600- /X.EXA.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080126T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 232 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. LOCAL WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH. $$ AKZ220-260600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080126T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 232 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. LOCAL WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH. $$ AKZ225-260745- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 232 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY IN PASSES... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. IN PASSES...NORTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY SATURDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ226-260745- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 232 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. IN PASSES...NORTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY SATURDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ219-260600- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080126T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 232 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING FOR HIGHER SUMMITS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. OVER SUMMITS THIS EVENING...GUSTS 20 MPH WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW WILL OCCUR. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TONIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 260556 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 856 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 AKZ219-221-260700- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080126T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 856 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINDS ARE LESS THAN 15 MPH. $$ AKZ218-261500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 856 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. IN PASSES...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW AND POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS HAVE BEEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING...AND THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AFTER 6 AM SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ220-261500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 856 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. THOUGH WINDS ARE LIGHT IN MOST AREAS...THEY ARE LOCALLY AROUND 15 MPH AND GUSTY...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE OVERNIGHT AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PERSIST AFTER 6 AM SATURDAY. $$ AKZ225-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 856 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY IN PASSES... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. IN PASSES...NORTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY SATURDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ226-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 856 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. IN PASSES...NORTH WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY SATURDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ224-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 856 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. THOUGH WINDS ARE LIGHT IN MOST AREAS...THEY ARE LOCALLY AROUND 15 MPH WITH WINDS CHILLS TO 50 BELOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SATURDAY MORNING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 261411 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 511 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 AKZ218-261800- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0024.080126T1411Z-080126T1800Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 511 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IN AREAS NEAR ATIGUN PASS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-261800- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0024.080126T1411Z-080126T1800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 511 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IN PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING...PRODUCING WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ225-261515- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 511 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ220-224-261515- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...TOK... TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...CHICKEN... BOUNDARY 511 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Jan 24, 10:00 AM AKST, 13 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 10:00 AM AKST, 13 hours 59 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 300 PM AST THU JAN 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG 975 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY AS A 1011 MB LOW BY 3PM FRI THEN CONTINUE EAST AND WEAKEN. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT FROM THE LOW TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL MOVE TO THE DELTA TO MCGRATH TO DENALI TO SEWARD BY 3AM FRI AND DISSIPATING ALONG THE GULF OF ALASKA COAST FRI PM AS A 981 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR YAKUTAT. THIS IS CAUSING NEAR BLIZZARD AT ZONES 213 AND 214 NOW BUT THAT WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT STRETCHES EAST AND THE WINDS DECREASE. SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST INTO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR THIS EVENING AND TO THE FAIRBANKS AREAS AFTER MIDNIGHT. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THIS...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN UPSLOPE AREAS SUCH AS THE ALASKA RANGE AND NULATO HILLS. A COLD FRONT FROM THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST TO BARROW AND NORTH WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE BY 3AM FRI AND TO THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR BY 3PM FRI...AND TO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY 3AM SAT. WILL SEE NORTH WINDS 20-30 MPH WITH THIS ALONG THE EASTERN ARCTIC SLOPE...THE BROOKS RANGE AND ALASKA RANGE CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. HAVE ISSUED NUMEROUS WINTER WEATHER AND WIND CHILL ADVISORIES TO COVER THIS. WILL SEE CLEARING BEHIND THE FRONT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE INTERIOR BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL BRING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES SAT AND SUN PERHAPS INTO MON OR TUE IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND HAVE SIMILAR SOLUTIONS. THE GFS DEVELOPS THE LOW NEAR YAKUTAT QUICKER AND MORE DEEPLY ON FRIDAY THAN THE NAM. PREFER THE GFS AS IT IS MORE LIKELY WITH THIS TYPE OF STRONG COLD ADVECTION. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ213. WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ203-AKZ206-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ217- AKZ220-AKZ221. SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ216. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ225-AKZ226. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ218-AKZ219. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ240- PKZ245. && JB JAN 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 12:06 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Jan 25, 12:06 AM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Jan 25, 12:06 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Jan 25, 12:06 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Jan 25, 8:52 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 18 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.