Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2009
Blizzard Warning 17, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 7, 2009, 6:27 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 7, 2009, 6:27 PM AKST (03:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2009, 9:45 AM AKDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 080327 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 AKZ213-081500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.090308T0327Z-090309T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...AN EAST WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST AND INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH TONIGHT. THE WIND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST TO 60 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST...AN EAST WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. 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. $$ AKZ214-081500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.090308T0327Z-090309T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAY SUNDAY. SNOW ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING WILL SPREAD INLAND TONIGHT. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG THE COAST TONIGHT. INLAND...SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM THE WEST LATER THIS EVENING AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. A TOTAL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA BY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE REST OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 7 TO 9 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 AND 12 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. STRONG EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH SOUTH OF KOYUK...WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH FROM KOYUK WEST...THESE WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... WINDS COULD GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH NORTH OF HUSLIA AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 627 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR THE UPPER KOBUK VALLEY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED WEST OF AMBLER. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ALONG THE UPPER KOBUK VALLEY AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
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000 WWAK42 PAFG 081333 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 AKZ211-090000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.090308T1500Z-090309T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST THROUGH THE MORNING. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. EAST WINDS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-090000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND AND FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW IS FALLING OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA WEST OF CAPE ESPENBERG THIS MORNING AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE REST OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 9 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. $$ AKZ213-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...EAST WIND OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL GRADUALLY BECOME SOUTHEAST THIS MORNING. THE WIND WILL GUST TO 50 MPH. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL SPREAD INLAND TODAY. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. 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. $$ AKZ208-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE HALF MILE A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 AND 9 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. STRONG EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH SOUTH OF KOYUK...WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH FROM KOYUK WEST...THESE WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY NIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND REMAIN HEAVY AT TIMES. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES SUNDAY EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE EAST SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... WINDS COULD GUST IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH NORTH OF HUSLIA AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 533 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR THE UPPER KOBUK VALLEY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND BE POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES ON UPSLOPE AREAS...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED WEST OF AMBLER. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ALONG THE UPPER KOBUK VALLEY AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 081336 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 AKZ217-090000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090309T0200Z-090309T1400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR THE UPPER KOBUK VALLEY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND BE POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES ON UPSLOPE AREAS...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED WEST OF AMBLER. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ALONG THE UPPER KOBUK VALLEY AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND AND FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW IS FALLING OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA WEST OF CAPE ESPENBERG THIS MORNING AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE REST OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 9 INCHES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.090308T1500Z-090309T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST THROUGH THE MORNING. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. EAST WINDS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...EAST WIND OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL GRADUALLY BECOME SOUTHEAST THIS MORNING. THE WIND WILL GUST TO 50 MPH. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL SPREAD INLAND TODAY. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. 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. $$ AKZ208-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES... WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE HALF MILE A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 AND 9 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. STRONG EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH SOUTH OF KOYUK...WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH FROM KOYUK WEST...THESE WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON SUNDAY NIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND REMAIN HEAVY AT TIMES. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES SUNDAY EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090308T1400Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 536 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE EAST SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... WINDS COULD GUST IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH NORTH OF HUSLIA AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 082215 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 AKZ207-090615- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. EAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND AND FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE DURING THE DAY MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE ALSO HEAVY AT TIMES...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 9 INCHES BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-090615- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0900Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. EAST WINDS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. $$ AKZ215-090615- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND REMAIN HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES SUNDAY EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-090615- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0018.090309T0200Z-090310T0100Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AKDT MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND BE POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES ON UPSLOPE AREAS...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED WEST OF AMBLER. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ALONG THE UPPER KOBUK VALLEY AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-090600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...EAST WIND OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY MIDNIGHT WAS WINDS START TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-090600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. EAST WIND OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES THIS EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. 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. $$ AKZ208-090615- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-090615- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-090615- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE HALF MILE A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-090615- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 AND 9 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. STRONG EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH NEAR UNALAKLEET AND 35 MPH ELSEWHERE...WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ON TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-090615- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 215 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. EAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT AS WELL. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 090441 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 AKZ214-090545- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND FOG TONIGHT THAT MAY LIMIT THE VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES HAVE NOW RISEN TO NEAR FREEZING IN MANY AREAS...AND THIS SHOULD HELP TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF VISIBILITY RESTRICTION CAUSED BY THE BLOWING SNOW. $$ AKZ211-091400- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. AN EAST WIND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS THE HEAVY SNOW ENDS AND THE WIND GRADUALLY DIMINISHES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-091400- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY ALONG THE BERING STRAIT... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST...AN EAST WIND OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES AS HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE ON MONDAY MORNING AS THE HEAVIER SNOW ENDS AND THE WIND GRADUALLY DIMINISHES. ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...EAST WIND OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. 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. $$ AKZ207-091400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. AN EAST WIND WILL GUST TO 50 MPH THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND AND FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE DURING THE DAY MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE ALSO HEAVY AT TIMES...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 9 INCHES BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-091400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. AN EAST WIND GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE HEAVIER SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH ON MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-091400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. AN EAST WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-091400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE HALF MILE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ212-091400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 AND 9 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. STRONG EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH NEAR UNALAKLEET AND 35 MPH ELSEWHERE...WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-091400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND REMAIN HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-091400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST THIS EVENING...AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. EAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT AS WELL. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090310T0100Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 841 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING FROM AMBLER WEST...AND POSSIBLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON UPSLOPE AREAS. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED WEST OF AMBLER. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ALONG THE UPPER KOBUK VALLEY AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 091024 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 224 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 AKZ211-213-091130- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...GAMBELL... SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE 224 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ212-215-216-091130- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1400Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-LOWER YUKON VALLEY- LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG... RUBY...KOYUKUK 224 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ217-091130- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090310T0100Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 224 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ207-091800- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T1800Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 224 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. EAST WIND WILL GUST TO 50 MPH THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND AND FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE DURING THE DAY MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE ALSO HEAVY AT TIMES...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 9 INCHES BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ AKZ208-091800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1800Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 224 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE MONDAY MORNING...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED. EAST WIND GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE HEAVIER SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH ON MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-091800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T2100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 224 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. EAST WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-091800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1800Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 224 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE FREQUENTLY BELOW ONE HALF MILE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 091745 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 945 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 AKZ207-091845- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090309T1800Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 945 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BUT WINDS ARE DIMINISHING...AND VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN ABOVE ONE-QUARTER MILE. $$ AKZ210-091845- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090309T1800Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 945 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY AS WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE. $$ AKZ208-100600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090310T0600Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 945 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED. EAST WIND GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE HEAVIER SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-100600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090310T0600Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 945 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. EAST WIND GUSTING TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
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 7, 2:47 PM AKST, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 2:47 PM AKST, 3 hours 40 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 247 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009 .DISCUSSION... ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE STATE TONIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL STAY WEST OF TANANA AND BETTLES...LOCATIONS TO THE EAST WILL MOST LIKELY RECEIVE LESS THAN 3 INCHES FROM THIS STORM AS IT SLOWLY WEAKENS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH THURSDAY. MODELS BRING SIGNIFICANT WINDS...STORM FORCE WINDS BACK TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AGAIN STARTING TONIGHT. HOW STRONG THE WINDS ARE WILL DEPEND UP ON HOW STRONG THE RIDGE IS TO THE EAST THAT WILL COVER THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE STATE. AT THIS TIME...WIND GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED 70 MPH AT THEIR PEAK THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED THROUGH THE KOBUK AND SELAWIK VALLEYS...AS WELL AS THROUGH THE NULATO HILLS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE WARM FRONT AS IT MOVES ALONG THE COAST...DID NOT UPGRADE WINTER STORM WARNINGS TO BLIZZARD WARNINGS BECAUSE OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY WITH HOW FAR NORTH THE WARM AIR WILL MIGRATE. IN ADDITION...CURRENT MODELS ARE NOT QUITE AS LIBERAL WITH THE MOISTURE AS PREVIOUS VERSIONS BUT NONETHELESS...THERE WILL BE A LOT OF SNOW AND A LOT OF WIND WITH SOME FREEZING RAIN MIXING IN ON SUNDAY FROM NOME SOUTHWARD...SOME WINTER STORM WARNINGS MAY BE UPGRADED TO BLIZZARD WARNINGS NORTH OF NOME AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES. MID TERM...STORM TRACK APPEARS TO SHIFT SOUTHWARD LATER THIS WEEK. COLD AIR FROM WESTERN CANADA COULD SLIDE IN FROM THE WEST NEXT WEEKEND AND DIP TEMPERATURES OVER MOST OF THE STATE BELOW NORMAL. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ202. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211- AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ217. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ205. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. STORM WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235- PKZ240-PKZ245. && KA MAR 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 3:44 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:47 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Mar 8, 11:07 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Mar 8, 2:46 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr |
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Sources
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