Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at May 26, 2009, 3:58 PM AKDT. It took effect at May 27, 2009, 6:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 23 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
- May 26, 2009, 3:58 PM AKDT (23:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2009, 6:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2009, 4:40 AM AKDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFG 262358 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 358 PM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2009 AKZ206-270800- /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0021.090527T1400Z-090528T1400Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 358 PM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY ALONG THE PIPELINE CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...HEAVIEST ALONG THE PIPELINE CORRIDOR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFG 270309 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 709 PM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2009 AKZ206-271400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0021.090527T1400Z-090528T1400Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 709 PM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY ALONG THE PIPELINE CORRIDOR... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...HEAVIEST ALONG THE PIPELINE CORRIDOR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ RT MAY 09
000 WWAK41 PAFG 271210 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 410 AM AKDT WED MAY 27 2009 AKZ206-280000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0021.090527T1400Z-090528T1400Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 410 AM AKDT WED MAY 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY ALONG THE PIPELINE CORRIDOR FOR HEAVY SNOW... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...AND SOME OF THE SNOW MAY FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...BUT LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 FOOT ARE POSSIBLE IN THE VICINITY OF ATIGUN PASS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND NEAR THE DALTON HIGHWAY...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS EAST OF THE PIPELINE. THE STEADIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER BACK TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 272253 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 253 PM AKDT WED MAY 27 2009 AKZ206-280700- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090528T1400Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 253 PM AKDT WED MAY 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW ALONG THE PIPELINE CORRIDOR... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...AND SOME OF THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE PIPELINE CORRIDOR AND POINTS EAST. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHTER TO THE WEST...WITH AN INCH OR LESS EXPECTED FROM ANAKTUVUK PASS WEST. THE STEADY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER BACK TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 272355 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 355 PM AKDT WED MAY 27 2009 AKZ206-281400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090528T1400Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 355 PM AKDT WED MAY 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW ALONG THE PIPELINE CORRIDOR... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...AND SOME OF THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE PIPELINE CORRIDOR AND POINTS EAST. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHTER TO THE WEST...WITH AN INCH OR LESS EXPECTED FROM ANAKTUVUK PASS WEST. THE STEADY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER BACK TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 281240 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 440 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2009 AKZ206-281345- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090528T1400Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 440 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2:57 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| May 26, 2:57 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| May 26, 3:55 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 8 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.