Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2009
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 15, 2009, 5:14 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 15, 2009, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 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
- Feb 15, 2009, 5:14 AM AKST (14:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2009, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2009, 7:58 PM AKST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 151414 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ213-152215- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0001.090215T1500Z-090216T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.090215T1800Z-090216T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS AND NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH. WIND CHILLS WILL BE TO 40 BELOW AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND END EARLY MONDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. 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. $$ AKZ208-152215- /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090216T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-152215- /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090216T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-152215- /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090215T1414Z-090216T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-152215- /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090216T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... 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 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AS WELL...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-152215- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090215T1500Z-090216T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ON MONDAY WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-152215- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090215T1500Z-090216T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-152215- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090215T1500Z-090216T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS OF 6 IS EXPECTED...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH MONDAY...BUT INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-152215- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.090216T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ215-152215- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.090215T1414Z-090216T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 514 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE TODAY AS WELL. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
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000 WWAK42 PAFG 151425 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ213-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.090215T1800Z-090216T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS AND NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH. WIND CHILLS WILL BE TO 40 BELOW AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND END EARLY MONDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. 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. $$ AKZ210-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090215T1500Z-090216T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ON MONDAY WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090216T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090215T1500Z-090216T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090216T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090215T1500Z-090216T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS OF 6 IS EXPECTED...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH MONDAY...BUT INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.090216T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AS WELL...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.090216T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ215-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090216T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 525 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE TODAY AS WELL. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 160000 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ213-161315- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS SNOW AND NORTH WINDS TO 30 TO 40 MPH CONTINUE. UP TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. WIND CHILLS WILL BE TO 55 BELOW AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING ON MONDAY...AND END AS THE WINDS 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. $$ AKZ208-161315- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-161315- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL UP TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-161315- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ON MONDAY WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-161315- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-161315- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-161315- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH MONDAY...BUT INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-161315- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-161315- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ215-161315- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090216T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 300 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 160002 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ213-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS SNOW AND NORTH WINDS TO 30 TO 40 MPH CONTINUE. UP TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. WIND CHILLS WILL BE TO 55 BELOW AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING ON MONDAY...AND END AS THE WINDS 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. $$ AKZ208-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL UP TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ON MONDAY WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH MONDAY...BUT INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ215-160815- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090216T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 302 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 160134 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ213-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS SNOW AND NORTH WINDS TO 30 TO 40 MPH CONTINUE. UP TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. WIND CHILLS WILL BE TO 55 BELOW AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING ON MONDAY...AND END AS THE WINDS 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. $$ AKZ208-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL UP TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ON MONDAY WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH MONDAY...BUT INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ215-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090216T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 434 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING SOUTH OF ANVIK. FROM ANVIK NORTHWARD...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ RT FEB 09
000 WWAK42 PAFG 160458 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ213-161400- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW INTO MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...COLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL DROP WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE WORST ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST...AS WINDS ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL NOT BE QUITE AS STRONG. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ214-161400- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITIES INTO MONDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES DROP WELL BELOW ZERO...WIND CHILLS WILL BE AS LOW AS 45 BELOW BY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ208-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ209-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL UP TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ210-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW..AND WIND CHILLS IN SOME AREAS WILL DROP TO 45 BELOW BY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING EAST OF NOME. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ALONG THE NULATO HILLS. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH MONDAY...BUT INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ217-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T0400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS ON MONDAY WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT MAY CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW FOLLOWING ON MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ215-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090216T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 758 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING SOUTH OF ANVIK. FROM ANVIK NORTHWARD...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ RT FEB 09
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 Feb 14, 3:08 PM AKST, 14 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 3:08 PM AKST, 14 hours 6 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 308 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009 .DISCUSSION... ACTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE PATTERN CONTINUES UNABATED FOR NORTHERN ALASKA...AND THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK MORE. THIS WILL RESULT IN MOSTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...WHILE ON THE NORTH SLOPE AND WEST COAST TEMPS WILL BE QUITE VARIABLE. 1000 MB LOW NORTH OF KOTZEBUE MOVING QUICKLY NE. A WRAPPED AROUND COLD POOL...A VERSION OF THE DREADED POISON TAIL HAS BROUGHT A QUICK BURST OF WIND AND STRONG COLD ADVECTION TO SOME PLACES ON THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL LIKELY WEAKEN BUT NOT ENTIRELY DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES NORTH NEXT 12 HOURS. ATTENTION NOW TURNS TO NEXT STORM...A 974 CENTER JUST NORTH OF ATKA NOW. MODELS TRACK THIS TO JUST EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AND THENCE DUE NORTH. THIS IS SOMEWHAT FARTHER WEST THAN THE MODELS HAD ON FRIDAY. THIS ALSO RAISE THE PROSPECT THAT LIKE THE EXITING STORM...THIS ONE WILL BE ABLE TO DRAW MORE WARM AIR NORTHWARD THAN MODELS FORECAST...AND WE HAVE BUMPED TEMPS UP A BIT MORE THAN MOS EAST OF THE LOW. SO...WE HAVE ISSUED WSW FOR SEWARD PEN ZONES 211 AND 212..AND BLIZ WATCH FOR 213 STARTING SUN. ZONE 212 AND THE SW ZONES MAY HAVE TOO MUCH WARM AIR TO MAKE WARNING CRITERIA...BUT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. WE HAVE ALSO GONE WITH A WSW FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR THE EAST SIDE OF THE NULATO HILLS...AS THIS IS A NEAR PERFECT SET-UP FOR KALTAG AND NULATO AREAS. FOR NORTH OF THE SEWARD PEN...POSSIBLY THE HIGHEST IMPACT FROM THE INCOMING STORM WILL ON THE BACK SIDE AS THE LOW EXITS TO THE NORTH...WITH ALL MODELS FORECASTING MAJOR COLD ADVECTION IN MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY FLOW MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. WITH 850 MB TEMPS PUSHING 30 BELOW...WIND CHILL WARNINGS PLUS BLOWING SNOW ISSUES WILL BE A REAL THREAT. FOR THE INTERIOR...SOUTH WINDS THRU THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES..WHICH HAVE NEVER DIED OFF...WILL PICK BACK UP LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUN AND WIND ADVISORIES WILL BE REISSUED. SNOW ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN IN THE NORTHWEST ZONES SUN NIGHT. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ213. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ216. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && RT FEB 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 3:20 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:34 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 25 min | |
| Feb 15, 3:59 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 32 hr | |
| Feb 15, 5:14 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 39 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.