Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Dec 23, 2008, 12:09 PM 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 23, 2008, 12:09 PM AKST (21:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2008, 4:57 AM AKST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK47 PAJK 232109 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1209 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 AKZ022-240300- /X.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.081224T0000Z-081224T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0013.081223T2109Z-081224T0900Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 1209 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED OF 6 TO 12 INCHES TONIGHT. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ025-240300- /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.081223T2109Z-081224T0900Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1209 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ023-024-240300- /X.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.081223T2109Z-081224T1500Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON 1209 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AS TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THERE THROUGH THE ENTIRE EVENT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ021-240300- /X.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.081223T2109Z-081224T0900Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HOONAH 1209 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026>028-240300- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.081224T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG... KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 1209 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK47 PAJK 232235 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 135 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 AKZ027-240415- /X.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.081224T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ /X.EXB.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 135 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS INLAND. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ023-240415- /X.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER 135 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AS TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THERE THROUGH THE ENTIRE EVENT. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-240415- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T0900Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 135 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED OF 6 TO 12 INCHES TONIGHT. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ017-240300- /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.081223T2235Z-081224T0300Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 135 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON YAKUTAT EAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR YAKUTAT AND EASTWARD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ024-240415- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 135 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AS TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THERE THROUGH THE ENTIRE EVENT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ021-025-240415- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T0900Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...JUNEAU 135 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-028-240415- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.081224T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE... KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 135 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 240247 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 547 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 AKZ017-240400- /X.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T0300Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 547 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ023-027-240915- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...CRAIG... KLAWOCK 547 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT... WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS INLAND. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-240900- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T0900Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 547 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN HEAVY WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED OF 6 TO 12 INCHES TONIGHT. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-028-240915- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE... KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 547 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ024-240915- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 547 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL PICK UP TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AS TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THERE THROUGH THE ENTIRE EVENT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ021-025-240900- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T0900Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...JUNEAU 547 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN HEAVY WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 240539 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 839 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 AKZ027-240915- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ /X.EXA.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 839 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA OVERNIGHT...BUT AMOUNTS WILL NOT BE AS HEAVY AS PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL BE ON THE WET SIDE AS WELL...REDUCING THE ACCUMULATIONS SOME. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MID-MORNING WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ025-240645- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T0900Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 839 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW ACROSS THE JUNEAU AREA HAS BECOME LIGHT AND INTERMITTENT THIS EVENING. LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THE REST OF TONIGHT. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ022-240900- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T0900Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 839 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL REMAIN LOCALLY HEAVY THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ023-240915- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER 839 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND. THE RAIN OCCURRING OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN END OF BARANOF ISLAND SHOULD CHANGE BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING AS WELL. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND NORTH OF PORT ALEXANDER. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-028-240915- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE... KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 839 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MID-MORNING WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ024-240915- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 839 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. TOAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ021-240900- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T0900Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HOONAH 839 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 240848 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1148 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 AKZ022-241500- /X.EXT.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 1148 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL REMAIN LOCALLY HEAVY TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 10 TO 20 INCHES IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF EARLY THIS MORNING. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ023-241500- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER 1148 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND. THE RAIN OCCURRING OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN END OF BARANOF ISLAND SHOULD CHANGE BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING AS WELL. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND NORTH OF PORT ALEXANDER. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ021-241500- /X.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HOONAH 1148 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026>028-241500- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG... KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 1148 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MID- MORNING WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ024-241500- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 1148 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY WINDY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ PSS
000 WWAK47 PAJK 241357 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 457 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2008 AKZ022-241500- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 457 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOWFALL HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT ONLY ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ023-241500- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER 457 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOWFALL HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT ONLY ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ026-241500- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 457 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOWFALL HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT ONLY ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ021-024-241500- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1500Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...ANGOON 457 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOWFALL HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT ONLY ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ027-028-241800- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 457 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF INTO THE AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ PSS
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 Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 23, 6:06 AM AKST, 6 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 6:06 AM AKST, 6 hours 3 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
606 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008
.SHORT TERM...A COMPLICATED WEATHER PATTERN INTO TONIGHT.
SATELLITE SHOWS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY CURRENTLY SHEARING APART
ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THIS MORNING. THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS
ALLOWING FOR WEAK OVERRUNNING ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
PANHANDLE WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES. ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WEAK MID LEVEL RIDGING AND DRY MID LEVEL AIR
IS CURRENTLY INHIBITING THE PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. EXPECT
OVERRUNNING TO BECOME STRONGER THROUGH THE DAY AND PERIODS OF
LIGHT SNOW WILL COMMENCE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE BY NOON.
WINDS ACROSS THE PANHANDLE REMAIN BELOW 20 KNOTS AS THE SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT IS QUITE WEAK AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING SURFACE
LOW IN THE WESTERN GULF. ACROSS THE ALASKAN PENINSULA THIS
MORNING A 180 KNOT UPPER LEVEL JET IS ADVECTING EASTWARD. THIS
UPPER LEVEL JET ENERGY ALONG WITH STRONG CAA AT 850 MB IN THE
WESTERN GULF WILL ALLOW FOR A STORM FORCE LOW TO QUICKLY DEVELOP
IN THE CENTRAL BY THIS EVENING. THE 00Z/06Z NAM, GEM, AND LOCAL
WRF MODELS ALL INITIALIZED THE UPPER LEVEL JET ENERGY THE BEST
AND THEIR SOLUTIONS WERE BLENDED INTO THE CURRENT GRIDS. KEPT
THIS MORNINGS PACKAGE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAYS, BUT ADDED
AKZ021-022-023-024 AND AKZ026 TO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AS
THE 06Z AND NOW THE 12Z NAM SHOW A STRONG DEFORMATION BAND
FORMING OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE TONIGHT. THIS DEFORMATION BAND
WILL ACT TO ENHANCE SNOWFALL RATES FOR HOONAH AND POINTS
SOUTHWARD. A 2ND WEAKER DEFORMATION BAND FORMS OVER THE PAHN-PAJN
CORRIDOR, BUT ATTM BELIEVE THAT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT WILL BE
BELOW ADVY.
FOR TODAY WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS AS THE
STORM FORCE LOW DEVELOPS IN THE CENTRAL GULF. AS THE SURFACE LOW
DEVELOPS THIS WILL ENHANCE THE EAST-WEST SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. THIS WILL
ALLOW FOR LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS NEAR EAST-WEST ORIENTED
CHANNELS BY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO
THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE PANHANDLE BUT THE OVERRUNNING WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAK AS THE FIRST FRONTAL BAND SHEARS APART THIS
MORNING WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH TODAY.
FOR TONIGHT THE STORM FORCE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN INTO
THE EARLY MORNING AND ADVECT TOWARD DIXON ENTRANCE. THIS WILL
LEAVE THE MAJORITY OF THE PANHANDLE IN COLD EASTERLY FLOW. SO
EXPECT ALL THE PANHANDLE TO REMAIN SNOW...WITH RAIN AND DRIZZLE
MIXING WITH SNOW ALONG THE OUTER COAST SOUTH OF BARANOF ISLAND.
EXPECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT FROM CROSS SOUND
AND HOONAH SOUTHWARD AS A MID LEVEL DEFORMATION BAND FORMS AND
ENHANCES SNOWFALL TO THE NORTH OF THE STORM FORCE LOW. LOCALLY
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE TONIGHT AS THE STORM FORCE LOW ADVECT SOUTHEASTWARD BUT
EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO REMAIN BELOW ADVY LEVELS. CONCERNED THE
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE HIGHER IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AS THE
MORNINGS SOUNDINGS HINT AT A MID LEVEL BAND OF CSI FORMING FROM
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND NORTHWARD TO ADMIRALTY. BUT MID LEVEL
PARCEL TRAJECTORIES REMAIN A DRY SOUTHEASTERLY THROUGH THE SNOW
EVENT TONIGHT AND THIS SHOULD ACT TO MINIMIZE ANY ADDITIONAL
OVERRUNNING PRECIP THAT CSI PROVIDES. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
BELOW NORMAL WITH TODAYS PACKAGE.
.LONG TERM...NAM WAS THE MODEL OF CHOICE AT HAND OFF WITH SHORT
TERM DESK THROUGH DAY 3 AS IT HAD THE BEST HANDLE ON THE EVOLVING
SNOW EVENT IN THE SHORT TERM AND AT HAND OFF AND INITIALIZED WELL.
USED HPC BASED GRIDS AND INHERITED GRIDS FOR DAYS 4 TO 8. LONG
WAVE PATTERN SHIFT IS UNDERWAY WHICH IS LEADING TO LARGE MODEL
SPREAD PAST DAY 6. PREFERRED HPC ENSEMBLE BASED GUIDANCE TO ADDRESS
THE MODEL SPREAD IN THE LATE PERIODS. FORECAST IS AVERAGE TO ABOVE
AVERAGE THROUGH DAY 4 THEN IS BELOW AVERAGE BY DAY 6 AND BEYOND.
980MB LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHEAST JUST OFF OF THE PANHANDLE
BRINGING SNOW TO MOST OF THE PANHANDLE. HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD BE
TAPERING OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AT HAND OFF WITH THE SHORT TERM
DESK AND THEN TAPER OFF BY WEDNESDAY EVENING IN OUR SOUTHERN
ZONES.
ATTENTION THEN FOCUSES ON A POWERFUL LOW THAT IS PROGGED TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY AND
CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST TO NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL OR
EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY FRIDAY. MODEL GUIDANCE IS ALL OVER THE
SPECTRUM AS FAR AS LOCATION...AKGFS HAS A 975MB LOW 200 MILES WEST
OF CAPE SPENCER WHILE THE ECMWF HAS A 966MB LOW JUST SOUTH OF
CORDOVA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GFSLR HAS THE LOW 150 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HYDABERG. HPC GUIDANCE PLACES THE LOW CLOSER TO SITKA. REGARDLESS
OF WHICH SOLUTION VERIFIES THE BEST THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN GULF BY LATE WEEK. ARCTIC AIR
WILL STILL BE ENTRENCHED IN THE PANHANDLE AND WILL BE REINFORCED
AS THE CURRENT LOW PULLS SOUTHEAST OUT OF OUR AREA. WITH AMPLE
MOISTURE ADVECTION AS IS SHOWN WITH MOST OF THE MODELS ANOTHER
SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT COULD BE SHAPING UP FOR THE SE PANHANDLE BY
LATE WEEK.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY FOR AKZ026>028.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY FOR AKZ023-024.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ021-022.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-021-022-034>036-043-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-031>033-041-042-052.
&&
PSS/CCCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 3:55 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 41 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 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.