Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 14, 2009, 3:12 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 14, 2009, 9:37 AM AKST. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2009, 3:12 AM AKST (12:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2009, 9:37 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2009, 7:16 PM AKST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK43 PAFG 141212 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 312 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 AKZ218-150000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0003.090114T2100Z-090115T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0002.090114T2100Z-090115T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 312 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM AKST THURSDAY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ219-150000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0003.090114T2100Z-090115T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0002.090114T2100Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 312 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ226-150000- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0004.090114T1212Z-090115T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 312 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN ARE LIKELY IN SOME AREAS BETWEEN SUMMIT LAKE AND BLACK RAPIDS ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY TODAY. ALTHOUGH AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING...SURFACES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING...WITH ANY RAIN FREEZING ON CONTACT. SNOW AND RAIN WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ RT JAN 09
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000 WWAK43 PAFG 141837 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 937 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 AKZ226-150000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090115T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0002.090114T1837Z-090115T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 937 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HEAVY SNOW NEAR ISABEL PASS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL FALL BETWEEN DONNELLY DOME AND AND TRIMS CAMP ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY TODAY. ALTHOUGH AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING...SURFACES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING...WITH ANY RAIN FREEZING ON CONTACT. SNOW AND RAIN WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ218-150000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.090114T2100Z-090115T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 937 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ219-150000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.090114T2100Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 937 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 141846 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 946 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 AKZ218-150015- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.090114T2100Z-090115T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 946 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ219-150015- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.090114T2100Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 946 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WILL CREATE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER SUMMITS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ226-150015- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 946 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW NEAR ISABEL PASS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL FALL BETWEEN DONNELLY DOME AND AND TRIMS CAMP ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY TODAY. ALTHOUGH AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING...SURFACES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING... WITH ANY RAIN FREEZING ON CONTACT. SNOW AND RAIN WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 142241 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 141 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 AKZ218-150300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 141 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ219-150300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 141 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WILL CREATE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER SUMMITS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ226-150300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 141 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW NEAR ISABEL PASS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL FALL BETWEEN DONNELLY DOME AND AND TRIMS CAMP ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY TODAY. ALTHOUGH AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING...SURFACES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING... WITH ANY RAIN FREEZING ON CONTACT. SNOW AND RAIN WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ220-150300- /X.NEW.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.090114T2241Z-090115T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 141 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OVER THE UPLANDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WARM AIR MOVING OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN OVER THE UPLANDS. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE STEESE HIGHWAY. FREEZING RAIN IS NOT LIKELY IN THE YUKON FLATS. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ221-150300- /X.NEW.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.090114T2241Z-090115T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 141 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WARM AIR MOVING OVER THE AREA IS PRODUCING LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN ALONG WITH THE SLEET AND SNOW. THE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END THIS EVENING. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 142357 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 257 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 AKZ218-150600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 257 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ219-150600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 257 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WILL CREATE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER SUMMITS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ226-150300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 257 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW NEAR ISABEL PASS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL FALL BETWEEN DONNELLY DOME AND AND TRIMS CAMP ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY TODAY. ALTHOUGH AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING...SURFACES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING... WITH ANY RAIN FREEZING ON CONTACT. SNOW AND RAIN WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ220-150600- /X.CON.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 257 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OVER THE UPLANDS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WARM AIR MOVING OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN OVER THE UPLANDS. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE STEESE HIGHWAY. FREEZING RAIN IS NOT LIKELY IN THE YUKON FLATS. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ221-150600- /X.CON.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 257 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WARM AIR MOVING OVER THE AREA IS PRODUCING LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN ALONG WITH THE SLEET AND SNOW. THE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END THIS EVENING. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 150236 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 536 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 AKZ226-150345- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 536 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED TO WELL ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH MUCH OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND THE SNOW HAS CEASED. POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ISABEL PASS THIS EVENING. CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY. $$ AKZ218-150600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 536 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN TOWARD MORNING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 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. $$ AKZ219-150600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 536 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND FREEZING RAIN. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WILL CREATE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER SUMMITS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ225-150600- /X.EXA.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T0600Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 536 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WARM AIR MOVING OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ220-150600- /X.CON.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 536 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OVER THE UPLANDS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WARM AIR MOVING OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN OVER THE UPLANDS. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE STEESE HIGHWAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ221-150600- /X.CON.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 536 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WARM AIR MOVING OVER THE AREA IS PRODUCING LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN ALONG WITH THE SLEET AND SNOW. THE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END THIS EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 150507 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 807 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 AKZ220-225-150615- /X.CAN.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-DENALI- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...HEALY... DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...KANTISHNA 807 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. $$ AKZ218-151400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 807 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN TOWARD MORNING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 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. $$ AKZ219-151400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 807 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WILL CREATE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER SUMMITS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ221-151400- /X.EXT.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T1800Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 807 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. WARM AIR MOVING OVER THE AREA IS PRODUCING LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN ALONG WITH THE SLEET AND SNOW. THE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END BY MORNING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 151244 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 344 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 AKZ221-151345- /X.CAN.PAFG.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T1800Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 344 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. THE FREEZING RAIN IN THE CENTRAL INTERIOR HAS ENDED. $$ AKZ218-152000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T0000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 344 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN TOWARD MORNING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 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. $$ AKZ219-152000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 344 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WILL CREATE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER SUMMITS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN TOWARD MORNING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 151302 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 402 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 AKZ218-152000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T0000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 402 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TODAY OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 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. $$ AKZ219-152000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 402 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS MORNING OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WILL CREATE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER SUMMITS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. THE SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 151931 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1031 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 AKZ219-152045- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 1031 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ218-160345- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 1031 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 151934 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1034 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 AKZ218-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 1034 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEST OF CHANDALAR LAKE. SNOWFALL OVER THE REMAINDER SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 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. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 160416 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 716 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 AKZ218-160530- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 716 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 13, 2:23 PM AKST, 12 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 2:23 PM AKST, 12 hours 49 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 223 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2009 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...STILL ON TRACK WITH THE EXPECTATION OF A FAST AND HIGH AMPLITUDE FLOW ALOFT OVER NORTHERN ALASKA INTO THE WEEKEND. STRONG RIDGE BUILDING OVER PACIFIC NW AND WESTERN CANADA THROUGH THURSDAY THEN HOLDING INTO WEEKEND. LONGWAVE TROUGH GENERALLY POSITIIONED OVER DATELINE AND NOT CHANGING MUCH. STRONG SHORT WAVES MOVING NORTH OVER THE STATE BRINGING SLUGS OF WARM AIR NORTH OVER WESTERN ALASKA WHILE CHINOOK FLOW OVER ALASKA RANGE HELPS TO WARM UP THE EASTERN PORTION EVEN MORE...STILL EXPECT RECORD HIGH TEMPS POSSIBLE IN SOME SPOTS WED THRU FRI. SURFACE...STRONG WARM FRONT OVER NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA 00Z WED MOVING TO KUSKOKWIM RANGE CREST AND ALASKA RANGE CREST ABOUT 12Z WED...THEN TO KOTZEBUE AND ACROSS BROOKS RANGE CREST 12Z THU...WITH FRONT OCCLUDING WEST OF ANAKTUVUK BY THAT TIME. 979 LOW FORMING ON FRONT OVER NE NORTON SOUND AND ELONGATING ALONG FRONT TOWARD BROOKS RANGE. OCCLUSION PUSHING NORTHEAST THEREAFTER SO FRONTAL SYSTEM STRETCHING FROM 120 MILES WEST OF BETHEL TO 60 EAST OF NOME TO 80 EAST OF KOTZEBUE TO 100 EAST OF PRUDHOE BAY BY 00Z FRI...LAYING IN AN EXTENDED TROUGH OVER INNER COASTAL AREAS. MODELS...AGREE FAIRLY WELL DESPITE HIGHLY DYNAMIC SITUATION. SOME DIFFERENCE THU BETWEEN GFS AND NAM EGARDING POSITION OF INCOMING SHORT WAVE TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BUT A MINOR ISSUE AT THIS POINT. PROBABLY OF MORE CONCERN IS THE GFS MOS NUMBERS FOR FAIRBANKS APPEAR TOO LOW FOR WEDNESDAY SO WILL FAVOR NAM NUMBERS THOUGH MAYBE A TAD COOLER. NORTH SLOPE SHOULD REMAIN QUIET FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS...BUT WINDS WILL EVENTUALLY PICK UP ENOUGH WED EVENING TO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW...AND PERHAPS VISIBILITIES WILL BE A CONCERN OVER EASTERN PORTIONS THU OR THU NIGHT WHERE FRESH SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR. HAVE UPGRADED WINTER STORM WATCHES FOR ZONES 212 214 215 AND 216 WINTER STORM WATCHES TO WARNINGS FOR SNOW THEN FREEZING RAIN...ESPECIALLY THROUGH WED. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL FARTHER NORTH SO HAVE POSTED WATCHES FOR ZONES 217 219 AND 218 (EAST OF CHANDALAR LAKE). ZONES FARTHER WEST MAY NOT HAVE AS SEROUS WEATHER...FAR WESTERN ZONES WILL REMAIN IN COLDER AIR AND WILL HAVE SOME NORTH WINDS BUT NOT AS MUCH SNOW POTENTIAL...WHILE ZONES 208 209 210 211 MAY GET ENOUGH SNOW BUT WINDS WILL BE LIGHT IN OPEN SURFACE TROUGH THAT DEVELOPS. HAVE CONTINUED WIND ADVISORIES FOR ZONES 225 AND 226 THROUGH WED AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THEM WED NIGHT AND FRI. ZONE 223 HAVE EXTENDED WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WED NIGHT. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ225-AKZ226. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. && JL JAN 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 3:07 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 2:43 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Jan 14, 2:43 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:12 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 6 hr | |
| Jan 14, 1:41 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Jan 14, 2:09 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2009Every winter storm warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.