Blizzard Watch 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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WWAK42 PAFG 190628
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
928 PM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011

AKZ209-191500-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.110219T0628Z-110219T1500Z/
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK
928 PM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA AND AS IT DOES THE WINDS
WILL GUST TO 40 MPH OVER CHANNELED AREAS. THIS WILL CREATE
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT WHICH
WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING. 

&&

$$

AKZ207-191500-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.110220T0900Z-110221T0900Z/
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG
928 PM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
BERING SEA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
PRODUCE FALLING SNOW ALONG WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

AKZ213-191500-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.110220T0300Z-110221T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
928 PM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
BERING SEA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
PRODUCE FALLING SNOW ALONG WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BEGINNING SATURDAY EVENING. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

232 
WWAK42 PAFG 191351
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
451 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011

AKZ209-200130-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-110219T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.110220T0900Z-110220T1800Z/
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK
451 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011

A STRONG STORM NOW EAST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO
THE GULF OF ANADYR BY 3 AM SUNDAY AND TO JUST WEST OF KOTZEBUE
SOUND BY 3 PM SUNDAY. THE STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY 6 PM SATURDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST...BALDWIN PENINSULA
AND SELAWIK VALLEY AROUND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT. THE STORM WILL
BRING UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW TO MANY PARTS OF THE WEST COAST AND
THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY.

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AROUND MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY. VISIBILITY WILL
BE FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 
OF 4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

AKZ207-200130-
/X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.110220T0900Z-110221T0900Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.110220T0900Z-110220T1800Z/
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG
451 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS 
OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR
LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH CAN 
BE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ213-200130-
/X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.110220T0300Z-110221T0300Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.110220T0300Z-110221T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
451 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST
SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
AROUND 6 PM THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER MOST AREAS THIS
EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH BY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITY WILL BE
FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ214-200130-
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.110220T0300Z-110220T1500Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
451 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
SUNDAY...

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. 

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY
TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 30
TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
INCHES IS 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.

&&

$$

AKZ211-200130-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0022.110220T0600Z-110221T0600Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
451 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM
AKST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING
AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 
INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP
THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH SUNDAY MORNING.
VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

&&

$$

AKZ212-200130-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0022.110220T0600Z-110221T0600Z/
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...
SHAKTOOLIK
451 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM
AKST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING
AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 
INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP
LATE TONIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST BY SUNDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL
BE POOR AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

&&

$$

AKZ215-200130-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0022.110220T0600Z-110221T0600Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING...
SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT
451 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM
AKST SUNDAY...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING
AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY THERE WILL BE BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES.
VISIBILITY MAY BE POOR AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

&&

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
304 AM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011

.DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...
976 MB LOW ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND AT 06Z
THU IS PROGGED BY GFS/NAM TO MOVE TO AROUND 300 NM NORTH
NORTHWEST OF BARROW BY 12Z SAT FILLING TO 985-988 MB.
GEM/EUROPEAN MODELS ARE REASONABLY SIMILAR ON POSITION
BUT A FEW MB DEEPER ON CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 12Z SAT.
ASSOCIATED UPPER LOW NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND IS VERTICALLY
STACKED WITH THE SURFACE LOW.

NEXT SHORT WAVE ALOFT NOW WEST OF THE GULF OF ANADYR
IS PROGGED BY ALL MODELS TO MOVE TO THE WEST COAST OF
AK BY 12Z SAT...THEN TO E OF THE ALCAN BORDER BY 12Z SUN.
THIS FEATURE WILL BRING ANOTHER PERIOD OF SNOW TO MOST OF
NORTHERN ALASKA FROM THE BROOKS RANGE SOUTHWARD AS IT
TRANSITS EASTWARD...BUT STRONG WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

A SHORT WAVE RIDGE WILL FOLLOW BUT BE REPLACED BY A FLAT
WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE STATE BY 00Z MON. CURRENT MODEL
RUNS AGREE FAIRLY WELL ON THE NEXT INCOMING STORM...
SURFACE LOW AROUND 976 MB JUST WEST OF THE GULF OF ANADYR
BY 12Z SUN. THIS IS LIKELY TO BE ANOTHER BLIZZARD EVENT...SNOW
AND STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS BEGINNING OVER ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND SAT EVENING...SPREADING TO WEST COAST AREAS LATER SAT
NIGHT. WATCHES FOR WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH SYSTEM WILL LIKELY
BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON.

IN THE SHORT TERM...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED
OVER ALL WEST COAST AREAS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
OVER ZONES 207-208-209

BRISK SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING TODAY IN ZONES
201-202-203-205 AND IN ZONE 206 PASSES AS THE SURFACE
LOW LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE ARCTIC. BLOWING SNOW
WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY IN THESE AREAS.

EXCEPT FOR ZONE 226 AND PARTS OF ZONE 223...SNOW AMOUNTS
TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUB-ADVISORY. WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES FOR OTHER INTERIOR ZONES WILL BE CANCELED.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ226.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-
PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.

&&

RF FEB 11