Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2009
Blizzard Warning 14, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 4, 2009, 4:47 AM AKST. It took effect at Mar 4, 2009, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 38 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
- Mar 4, 2009, 4:47 AM AKST (13:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2009, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2009, 1:58 AM AKST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 041347 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 AKZ213-050100- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090304T1500Z-090305T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.090304T2100Z-090306T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG WITH POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOW FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WIND AND SNOW WILL DIMINISH FOR A FEW HOURS ON THURSDAY MORNING...BUT STRONG WEST WINDS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO RESUME. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. 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. $$ AKZ211-050100- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090304T2100Z-090305T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND OCCASIONAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WIND AND SNOW WILL DIMINISH FOR A FEW HOURS AT MID DAY ON THURSDAY...BUT STRONG WEST WINDS ON THURSDAY EVENING WILL CAUSE THE WIND AND SNOW TO RESUME. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 8 INCHES A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-050100- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0300Z-090306T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0300Z-090306T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND OCCASIONAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WIND AND SNOW WILL DIMINISH FOR A FEW HOURS AT MID DAY ON THURSDAY...BUT STRONG WEST WINDS ON THURSDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO RESUME. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-050100- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090304T2100Z-090305T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0300Z-090306T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND OCCASIONAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-050100- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090304T1500Z-090305T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090304T2100Z-090306T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 6 TO 8 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-050100- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090304T2100Z-090305T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-050100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0900Z-090306T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$ AKZ216-050100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0300Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 7 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$ AKZ207-050100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0900Z-090306T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 7 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$ AKZ208-050100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0900Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 7 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$ AKZ217-050100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0900Z-090306T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 447 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. $$
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000 WWAK42 PAFG 050018 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 AKZ207-051500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0900Z-090306T0900Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0900Z-090306T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-051500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0900Z-090306T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0900Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 30 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-051500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0900Z-090306T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0900Z-090306T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-051500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0300Z-090306T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0018Z-090306T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 30 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-051500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.090305T0900Z-090306T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0900Z-090306T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-051500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0300Z-090306T0300Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-051500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 40 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-051500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-051500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ADDITIONALLY...FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 40 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-051500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND AGAIN LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. EXPECT WINDS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS TO 35 MPH LATE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ AKZ212-051500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.090305T0300Z-090306T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 318 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE. EXPECT WINDS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 051420 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 AKZ207-060200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TODAY. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. EXPECT WINDS TO 40 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-060200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-060200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 40 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-060200- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND AGAIN LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. EXPECT WINDS AS STRONG AS 40 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-060200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS TO 30 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-060200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-060200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY REDEVELOP. EXPECT WINDS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-060200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-060200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TODAY. ADDITIONALLY... FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 40 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-060200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 30 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-060200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 520 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 051453 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 AKZ207-060300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. EXPECT WINDS TO 40 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-060300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-060300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 40 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. EXPECT WINDS AS STRONG AS 40 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. $$ AKZ208-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS TO 30 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY REDEVELOP. EXPECT WINDS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TODAY. ADDITIONALLY... FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 40 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. EXPECT WINDS UP TO 30 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 553 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 060128 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 AKZ214-061500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ AKZ209-060600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 5 TO 9 INCHES. WEST WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-061500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES... HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH WEST WINDS TO 40 MPH AND ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 4 TO 8 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS MUCH AS 7 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER NIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST OVERNIGHT...CREATING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 428 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. EXPECT LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 060301 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 AKZ207-061115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 6 TO 10 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-061115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES. WEST WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-061115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS MUCH AS 9 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-061115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER NIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-061115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-061115- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH WEST WINDS TO 40 MPH AND ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FRIDAY. 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. $$ AKZ214-061115- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-061115- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-061115- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST OVERNIGHT...CREATING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-061115- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES... HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-061115- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 601 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. EXPECT LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 060616 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 AKZ213-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH WEST WINDS TO 40 MPH AND ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FRIDAY. 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. $$ AKZ214-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 6 TO 10 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES. WEST WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS MUCH AS 9 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER NIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST OVERNIGHT...CREATING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES... HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 916 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. EXPECT LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 061058 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 AKZ213-214-061200- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK... KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ211-215-061200- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...MARSHALL... RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING...SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ207-061500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090307T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 6 TO 10 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-061500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090307T0000Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-061500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T2100Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS MUCH AS 9 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-061500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090307T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-061500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090307T0000Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-061500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090307T0000Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. EXPECT LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 158 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES. WEST WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard 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 blizzard warning went out at Mar 3, 11:10 AM AKST, 17 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 11:10 AM AKST, 17 hours 37 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1110 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009 CORRECTED TEXT LAST LINE FIRST PARAGRAPH .DISCUSSION... CURRENT GFS/NAM MODEL RUNS ARE LINING UP WELL ON THE FORECAST POSITION AND CENTRAL PRESSURE OF THE NEXT INCOMING LOW THROUGH 12Z FRI. 974 MB LOW 500 MILES SOUTH OF SHEMYA IS PROGGED TO REACH THE WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA BY 00Z FRI WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF AROUND 980 MB. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND NORTON SOUND BY 06Z THU. AN OLD 1000 MB LOW OVER THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL WEAKEN TO A 1012 MB CENTER 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POINT HOPE BY 12Z WED. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL BUILD AND MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEAST THROUGH WED. WIND CHILL IS STILL RUNNING AROUND MINUS 50 AT WAINWRIGHT WITH EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KT. WINDS IN THE WAINWRIGHT AREA ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH GRADUALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND IT APPEARS UNLIKELY THAT WE WILL RUN THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN ZONE 201 PAST 06Z WED. OVER THE ARCTIC COAST...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN 15 MPH OR LESS TONIGHT AND WED...THEN GRADUALLY INCREASING WED NIGHT AND THU AS THE NEXT STORM MOVES NORTHEASTWARD. BRISK EAST WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM BARROW WEST BY 12Z THU...EXPANDING OVER MOST OF THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST BY 18Z THU. BRISK EAST OR SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER ZONES 211-212-213-214 BY EARLY WED AFTERNOON. GFS 24 HR QPF FORECAST FROM 12Z WED TO 12Z THU SHOWING AMOUNTS OF UP TO 0.4 TO 0.5 INCH IN ZONES 211-212-213-214-215-216...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN ZONE 210-NEARBY PARTS OF ZONES 207-208-209- WESTERN PARTS OF 219-221. THIS SHOULD TRANSLATE INTO 24 HOUR SNOW AMOUNTS OF AROUND 4 TO 6 INCHES. THE SNOW IS LIKELY TO BE WET IN THE SOUTHERN ZONES AND POSSIBLY BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN AS THE 1000-850 MB LAYER MEAN TEMPERATURE NUDGES UP TOWARDS 0C. GFS MOS TEMPERATURES MAXING OUT NEAR OR A LITTLE ABOVE FREEZING IN ZONES 214-215. WE WILL CONTINUE THE EXISTING WINTER STORM WATCHES FOR ZONES 213-214 FOR WED AND WED NIGHT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR ZONES 215-216 AS WE GET CLOSER IN TIME. A LEESIDE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DEVELOPING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ALASKA RANGE WED EVENING...WITH INCREASING SOUTH WINDS IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES. ADVISORY LEVEL WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY WED NIGHT AND THU...AND WIND ADVISORIES FOR ZONES 225-226 WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE HOISTED WED MORNING. IN THE SHORT TERM...AREAS OF FLURRIES OR LOW-END LIGHT SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE IN SOME SECTIONS OF THE INTERIOR TONIGHT. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ201. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ213-AKZ214. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210. && RF MAR 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2:38 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:44 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Mar 4, 4:47 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 58 hr | |
| Mar 4, 5:00 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 45 hr | |
| Mar 4, 5:00 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Mar 4, 1:25 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Mar 4, 1:26 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Mar 4, 1:26 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:34 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 31 hr |
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Sources
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