Brisk Wind Advisory 177, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
339 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN SOMEWHAT DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS. STRONG
WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE THE NEXT BERING SEA LOW COMES CRASHING INTO
THE WEST COAST WITH ITS FRONTAL ATTACK. THIS WILL BE MUCH OF THE
SAME SORT OF SCENARIO AS SUCH THAT JUST PLAYED OUT.

EXPECT COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE WEST
COAST ZONES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FROM THE BERING STRAIT COAST
SOUTHWARD. ALONG WITH THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG WINDS THAT WILL
LIKELY CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG MANY OF THE COASTAL AREAS
AND IN PARTICULAR ZONE 213.

WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE EASTERN ARCTIC. ALTHOUGH A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR ZONE 245 IT IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE VISIBILITY
REDUCTIONS THAT WERE EXPECTED THUS FAR BUT WILL CONTINUE TO LEAVE
IT OUT WHILE THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD SLIGHTLY.

WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY BUT THE WINDS AT VALLEY LEVEL ARE NOT REALLY HAMPERING
ANYTHING AT THE MOMENT. WINDS ON THE SUMMITS ARE A BIT STRONGER AND
WILL LIKELY BE SEEING GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.

SNOW MAY SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR ON THURSDAY AND
AS IT STANDS AT THE MOMENT...THE FLOW WILL NOT BE AS SOUTHERLY AS
THE PAST SYSTEM.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ220-AKZ222-AKZ223-
AKZ224.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ214.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ213.

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ215-AKZ216.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ240-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220.
&&

CF DEC 11