Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2010
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Dec 18, 2010, 3:04 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2010, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Dec 18, 2010, 3:04 PM AKST (00:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2010, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2010, 6:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
337 WWAK42 PAFG 190004 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 304 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 AKZ211-191400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0013.101219T0300Z-101219T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 304 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN EASTWARD MOVING WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR AT TIMES AS WELL. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-191400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-101219T1800Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.101219T0300Z-101219T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 304 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR THE BERING STRAIT COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST OVERNIGHT. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO WEST AROUND 25 MPH SUNDAY WITH THE SNOW TAPERING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ207-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.101219T0300Z-101219T2100Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 304 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH 12 NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.101219T0300Z-101219T2100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 304 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 304 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AREAS NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF AND SCAMMON BAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT IN AREAS NEAR SCAMMON BAY AND CAPE ROMANZOF. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH IN THESE AREAS WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY BUT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$
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326 WWAK42 PAFG 190121 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 421 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 AKZ207-191500- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.101219T0121Z-101219T2100Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 421 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW DEVELOPING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 12 NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AND THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-191500- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.101219T0121Z-101219T2100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 421 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HEAVE DEVELOPED AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AND THE SNOW AND WINDS DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-191500- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.101219T0121Z-101219T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 421 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR THE BERING STRAIT COAST... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST OVERNIGHT. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO WEST AROUND 25 MPH SUNDAY WITH THE SNOW TAPERING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 421 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AREAS NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF AND SCAMMON BAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT IN AREAS NEAR SCAMMON BAY AND CAPE ROMANZOF. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH IN THESE AREAS WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY BUT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.101219T0300Z-101219T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 421 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. AN EASTWARD MOVING WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR AT TIMES AS WELL. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
361 WWAK42 PAFG 190146 AAA WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 446 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 UPDATES ZONE 209 AKZ207-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 446 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW DEVELOPING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 12 NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AND THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 446 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AND THE SNOW AND WINDS DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 446 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR THE BERING STRAIT COAST... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST OVERNIGHT. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO WEST AROUND 25 MPH SUNDAY WITH THE SNOW TAPERING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 446 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AREAS NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF AND SCAMMON BAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT IN AREAS NEAR SCAMMON BAY AND CAPE ROMANZOF. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH IN THESE AREAS WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY BUT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.101219T0300Z-101219T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 446 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. AN EASTWARD MOVING WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR AT TIMES AS WELL. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
880 WWAK42 PAFG 190212 AAA WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 512 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 AKZ208-191015- /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0013.101219T0300Z-101220T0400Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 512 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. THERE WILL AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AS WELL WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ207-191015- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 512 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW DEVELOPING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 12 NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AND THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-191015- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 512 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AND THE SNOW AND WINDS DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-191015- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 512 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR THE BERING STRAIT COAST... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST OVERNIGHT. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO WEST AROUND 25 MPH SUNDAY WITH THE SNOW TAPERING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-191015- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 512 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AREAS NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF AND SCAMMON BAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT IN AREAS NEAR SCAMMON BAY AND CAPE ROMANZOF. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH IN THESE AREAS WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY BUT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-191015- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.101219T0300Z-101219T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 512 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. AN EASTWARD MOVING WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR AT TIMES AS WELL. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
159 WWAK42 PAFG 190953 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1253 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 AKZ214-191100- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1253 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ213-192100- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1253 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR THE BERING STRAIT COAST... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST THROUGH SUN MORNING. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUN MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO WEST AROUND 25 MPH SUNDAY WITH THE SNOW TAPERING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ207-192100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1253 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW DEVELOPING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 12 NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AND THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-192100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1253 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AND THE SNOW AND WINDS DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-192100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101220T0400Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1253 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. THERE WILL AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AS WELL WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-192100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1253 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. AN EASTWARD MOVING WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR AT TIMES AS WELL. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
951 WWAK42 PAFG 192021 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1121 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 AKZ207-200000- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0066.101219T2021Z-101220T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1121 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED...BUT SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SOME AREAS. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ213-192130- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1121 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING...BUT BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. $$ AKZ211-192130- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101219T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1121 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ209-200000- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101220T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1121 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AND THE SNOW AND WINDS DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-200000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101220T0400Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1121 AM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. THERE WILL AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AS WELL WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
734 WWAK42 PAFG 192328 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 228 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 AKZ209-200300- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101220T0300Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 228 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 6 PM. SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO AROUND 30 MPH BY 6 PM. VISIBILITY WILL REMAIN NEAR ZERO THROUGH 6 PM THEN IMPROVE SOME AS WINDS DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-200300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101220T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 228 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BUT SHOWERY IN NATURE THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ207-200300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-101220T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 228 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SOME AREAS. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
395 WWAK42 PAFG 200313 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 613 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 AKZ209-200900- /X.EXP.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-101220T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-101220T0900Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 613 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. ANOTHER INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL TURN WEST AT 30 MPH THIS EVENING AND THEN DECREASE BY MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ208-200900- /X.EXP.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101220T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0014.101220T0313Z-101220T0900Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 613 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HEAVY SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BEFORE MIDNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 8 INCHES SINCE SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ210-200900- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-101220T0900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 613 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. ANOTHER INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL TURN NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH THIS EVENING AND THEN DECREASE BY MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ217-201115- /X.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-101220T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 613 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. ANOTHER 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 6 INCHES. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL TURN NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT THEN DECREASE BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ207-201115- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-101220T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 613 PM AKST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
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 Dec 18, 2:50 PM AKST, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 2:50 PM AKST, 14 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 250 PM AKST SAT DEC 18 2010 .DISCUSSION... SURFACE...A 990 MB LOW IS NEARING WRANGEL ISLAND WITH THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE LOW INTO THE BERING STRAIT THEN SOUTHWESTWARD TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE NORTH AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 992 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE BERING STRAIT SUN MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND IS BEGINNING TO SLIP TO THE EAST BUT WILL REMAIN OVER THE BORDER REGION THROUGH MONDAY. ALOFT...500MB RIDGE FLATTENS OUT OVER NIGHT WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE EXTENDING FROM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND TO THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE. 850 MB TEMPERATURES SHOW A SLIGHT WARMING TREND WITH TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 14 BELOW EXPECTED OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. WEST COAST...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND INTO SUN FOR MANY AREAS FROM CAPE ROMANZOF TO POINT HOPE. MANY OF THE AREAS WILL SEE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE NEXT 36 HOURS WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE AND NOATAK VALLEY. NORTH SLOPE...FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL WORK ITS WAY ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST. EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS FOR MOST AREAS OF THE COAST. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM DEADHORSE EAST SUN NIGHT. INTERIOR...LOW CLOUDS AND FLURRIES HAVE BEEN MOVING ACROSS THE STATE THOUGH THE DAY AND WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THIS EVENING AND THEN INTO THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY TONIGHT. THE CLOUDS WILL HELP MODIFY TEMPERATURES IN THESE AREAS WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING STEADY OR SLIGHTLY WARMING OVERNIGHT. AREAS NORTHEAST AND EAST OF FAIRBANKS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR OVERNIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES IN THOSE AREAS REMAINING IN THE 35 TO 55 BELOW RANGE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ211. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ213-AKZ214. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ245. && SDB DEC 10
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2:37 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Dec 19, 2:46 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Dec 19, 2:46 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 19, 11:21 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Dec 19, 12:18 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Dec 19, 2:54 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 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.