Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2009
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 4, 2009, 9:42 AM AKST. It was in force for 16 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 4, 2009, 9:42 AM AKST (18:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2009, 1:39 AM AKST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK47 PAJK 041842 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 942 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ018-050300- /X.NEW.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.090104T1842Z-090105T0300Z/ /X.EXT.PAJK.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 942 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 20 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 600 PM AKST OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ024-026-028-050300- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOON...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE... KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 942 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 PM AKST SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ029-050300- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0900Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 942 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 PM AKST SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-021-025-050300- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...HOONAH...JUNEAU 942 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 9 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 PM AKST SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WWAK47 PAJK 042201 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 101 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ028-042315- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 101 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE SNOW HAS BEGUN TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN. A FEW LOCATIONS...MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND IN THE FAR NORTH PORTION OF THE ZONE...WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SNOW WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ018-050615- /X.EXT.PAJK.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 101 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 20 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ024-026-050300- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOON...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 101 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 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. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ029-050615- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0900Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 101 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-050615- /X.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0900Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 101 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. SNOW...COMBINED WITH NORTH WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...THE WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LOWER WIND CHILLS TO 20 BELOW ZERO AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ021-025-050300- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...JUNEAU 101 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AND PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES BLOW 1 MILE AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 050027 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 327 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ024-050130- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 327 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BUT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ018-050830- /X.CAN.PAJK.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.090105T1500Z-090106T0300Z/ /X.EXT.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 327 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 20 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ021-025-050130- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...JUNEAU 327 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BUT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ019-050830- /X.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0900Z/ /X.EXB.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 327 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTH WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 20 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ $$ AKZ026-050830- /X.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.090105T0100Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.EXT.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0100Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 327 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO RAIN AT MANY LOCATIONS...HOWEVER IT IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ029-050830- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0900Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 327 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 050102 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 402 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ026-050915- /X.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0100Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 402 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO RAIN AT MANY LOCATIONS...HOWEVER IT IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ018-050915- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.090105T1500Z-090106T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 402 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 20 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-050915- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 402 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 20 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ029-050900- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0900Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 402 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 050107 CCA WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 404 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ026-050930- /X.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0100Z/ /X.COR.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 404 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO RAIN AT MANY LOCATIONS...HOWEVER IT IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ018-050930- /X.COR.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.COR.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.090105T1500Z-090106T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 404 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 20 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-050930- /X.COR.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 404 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 20 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ029-050900- /X.COR.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0900Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 404 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 050123 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 423 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ018-050900- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.090105T1500Z-090106T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 423 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 25 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-050900- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 423 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 25 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ029-050900- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0900Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 423 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-050900- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 423 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 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 HAS CHANGED OVER TO RAIN AT MANY LOCATIONS...HOWEVER IT IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT. WITH ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 050623 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 923 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ018-050900- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.090105T1500Z-090106T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 923 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 25 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-050900- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 923 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 25 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ029-050900- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0900Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 923 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ017-050900- /X.EXA.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 923 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE YAKUTAT AREA THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-050900- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 923 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO RAIN AT MANY LOCATIONS...HOWEVER IT IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT. WITH ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 050745 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ029-051500- /X.EXT.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 SM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ018-051545- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.090105T1500Z-090106T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 25 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 SM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-051500- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 25 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ017-026-051500- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE YAKUTAT AREA THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 050747 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1047 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ018-051400- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.090105T1500Z-090106T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1047 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 25 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 SM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-051400- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 1047 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES 25 TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ029-051400- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 1047 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 SM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ017-026-051400- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 1047 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE YAKUTAT AREA THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK47 PAJK 051039 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 139 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009 AKZ018-051800- /X.CAN.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.CAN.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.090105T1500Z-090106T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090106T1500Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 139 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH THESE WINDS ARE CAUSING LOCAL WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE 20 TO 30 BELOW EXCEPT TO 40 BELOW NEAR WHITE PASS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE CREATING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS ON THE KLONDIKE ROAD...MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-051800- /X.CAN.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090106T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 139 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM HAINES SOUTHWARD AND LOCALLY NEAR THE BORDER ALONG THE ROAD THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES OVER THE REGION LOCAL WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE TO 25 BELOW CAN BE EXPECTED INTO EARLY TUESDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE CREATING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...COLD WIND CHILLS...AND BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE WARNING AREA CAN BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ029-051500- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 139 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING. A STRONG FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN PANHANDLE. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 18 TO 28 INCHES OVER THE MISTY FJORDS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE HYDER AREA. EXCESSIVE SNOW LOADING MAY CAUSE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ017-026-051500- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T1500Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 139 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE YAKUTAT AREA THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKST MONDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ BEZENEK
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 Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Jan 4, 6:01 AM AKST, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 6:01 AM AKST, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
601 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009
.SHORT TERM... MAP ANALYSIS: HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE
MAINLAND ALASKA AND NORTHWEST CANADIAN ARCTIC AREA. AN ELONGATED
LOW OVER THE GULF HAS ONE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ABOUT 250 NM WHILE
A DEVELOPING LOW IS ABOUT 54/140 THIS MORNING WHILE THE FRONT IS
BEGINNING TO APPROACH THE COAST OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.
FORECAST REASONING: PROBLEM OF THE DAY IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
LOW MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH TONIGHT. RAIN
SNOW LINE MEANDERING ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA AND WILL
PROBABLY CREATE SOME HAVOC WITH SNOW AMOUNTS AS WELL FOR THE
WARNING ONGOING. ALSO A GOOD PUSH OF WIND HAS MOVED INTO THE AREA
AS WELL. EXPECT THE WIND THROUGH NOON OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION
AND SNOW AND/OR RAIN TAPERING OFF AS WELL. OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN AREAS PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE
DAY AS WELL. STRONG WINDS NORTHERLY WINDS AND OUTFLOW OVER THE
NORTHERN PANHANDLE PICKING UP THROUGH THE DAYTIME PERIODS AND
SHOULD ALSO FALL OFF THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING TIME
FRAMES.
A FAIR 100-120 KT JET OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF IS MOVING THE LEAD
LOW QUICKLY TO THE EAST WHILE THE MAIN PARENT CENTER HANGS BACK
FURTHER WEST. SHOULD SEE THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVE THE SOUTHERN
HALF THE PANHANDLE BY AFTERNOON BUT THE LOW WILL A LITTLE SLOWER.
VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR (SURFACE TEMPERATURE THIS MORNING AS -58F
AT EAGLE, AK) REMAINS OVER ALASKAN INTERIOR AND YUKON TERRITORY
INTO TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS OVER THE WHITE PASS AREA WILL CONTINUE
TO BE IN THE MINUS 30 TO 40 RANGE THROUGH TONIGHT.
PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE LASTING A LITTLE LONGER OVER THE MISTY
FJORDS AREA (ZONE 29) SO HAVE EXTENDED THE WARNING THERE THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. SNOW OVER THE REST OF THE AREA WILL DIMINISH BUT EXPECT
TO SEE SCATTERED AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW/SHOWERS PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT.
.LONG TERM...THE SNOWFALL EVENT DISCUSSED ABOVE WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY AN ARCTIC AIRMASS FROM YUKON TRRTY. THE CONFIDENCE
HAS BECOME GOOD THAT TEMPERATURES NEAR ZERO F WILL SPREAD S TO
REACH GUSTAVUS AND JUNEAU TUESDAY NIGHT. THE ARCTIC AIRMASS
WILL MODIFY AND WEAKEN AS IT EXTENDS FARTHER SOUTH THROUGH
THE WEEK.
A 500H LOW OVER ANCHORAGE AT THIS TIME IS TRACKING EAST. THIS
UPPER LEVEL LOW IS THE PRIMARY STEERING MECHANISM FOR THE
SURFACE LOW, DISCUSSED IN THE SHORT RANGE SECTION ABOVE, TO
TRACK EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TONIGHT. THE UPPER
LEVEL LOW WILL ALSO HELP GENERATE WEAK LOWS THAT WILL TRACK
ESE APPROXIMATELY ALONG A LINE FROM MIDDLETON TO SITKA MON.
THESE WEAKER LOWS WILL BE MOVING ALONG A WEAK ARCTIC FRONTAL
BOUNDARY THAT IS BEING MAINTAINED IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF
THE LINE FROM MIDDLETON TO SITKA. THE ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE REPLENISHED DESPITE MARITIME MODIFICATION.
THE ARCTIC OUTFLOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL RESULT
IN THE RELATIVELY WARM WATER STEAMING WATER VAPOR INTO THE
ARCTIC AMS. THE RESULT IS A FAMILY OF WEAK LOWS THAT TRACK
ESE AND SPREAD LOW LEVEL CLOUDS AND WEAK PRECIP RATES TO THE
EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA.
THE LOW ALOFT WILL MOVE E ALONG THE B.C. AND YUKON TRRTY BORDER
MON AND MON NIGHT, AND CONTINUING E THEREAFTER. THIS TRACK WILL
ALLOW THE DEEPER MORE INTENSE ARCTIC OUTBREAK THAT WILL RESULT
IN THE COLDER TEMPERATURES BY MIDWEEK, AND SEND TO TRACK OF SE
MOVING WEAK LOWS TO THE SRN PNHDL AND PERIODICALLY TO DIXON
ENTRANCE.
AS USUAL, WE HAVE LOWER CONFIDENCE THE FARTHER OUT THE FORECAST
GOES. THE DETERMINISTIC MODELS CONTINUE TO DISPLAY SOLUTIONS
THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO RECONCILE.THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION
CENTER HAS STATISTICAL GUIDANCE THAT IS BEING APPLIED TO THE
FORECAST PACKAGE FOR THU ONWARD.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ024-
026-028.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR AKZ027-028.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ019-021-025.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ022.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
AKZ020.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON
FOR AKZ019-020.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ029.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ018.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-022-036.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-031>035-041>043-051-052.
&&
BEZENEK/JBTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 8:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Jan 4, 12:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Jan 4, 12:28 PM AKST | Areal Flood Advisory | AJK | 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.