Brisk Wind Advisory 202, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
141 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH AN UPPER LEVEL 493 DAM LOW REMAINING
OVER ALASKA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE INTERIOR INTO
WEDNESDAY. THE CLOUDS WILL ALSO KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM PLUMMETING
TOO MUCH AND KEEP THEM IN THE 20 TO 30 BELOW RANGE ACROSS THE
INTERIOR THROUGH THURSDAY.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ZONE 207 NEAR
POINT HOPE AND SOUTHERN FACING SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE
IN ZONES 208 AND 217 AS NORTH WINDS REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUE
MORNING...PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY AND
WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE INLAND
ON TUESDAY BUT REMAIN STRONG ALONG THE BERING STRAIT.

A 964 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF AK IS SPREADING SOME SNOW INTO
EASTERN ZONE 226 AND SOUTHERN PORTION OF ZONE 224 TONIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH
TUES MORNING.

NORTH SLOPE REMAINS QUIET AND COLD WITH PATCHY FOG AND FLURRIES
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE GFS AND EUROPEAN COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO
PREDICT THE LARGE LOW PRESSURE AREA ALOFT OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND
TO CONTINUE TO REMAIN OVER CENTRAL AK FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ217.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.
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JK DEC 11