Brisk Wind Advisory 50, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
330 AM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS...CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE FIRST
48 HOURS.

ALOFT...RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE EXTENDING NORTH
OVER THE ARCTIC COAST AND IS RECEDING TO THE SOUTH AND EAST AND
WILL BE PUSHED OUT OF THE STATE BY FRIDAY NIGHT. TROUGH IN THE
BERING STRAIT IS WORKING ITS WAY OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE WITH
LOW DEVELOPING JUST SOUTH OF DEADHORSE THURSDAY MORNING THE
BECOMING A CLOSED LOW OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR SATURDAY MORNING.
CLOSED LOW IN THE PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY.
850 MB TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND SUPPORT SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURE IN THE INTERIOR THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

ARCTIC COAST...TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE ARCTIC
COAST TODAY AS LOW IN BRISTOL BAY PUSHES NORTH TO NEAR CHANDALAR
LAKE THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER AREAS
WEST OF DEADHORSE TODAY. STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL PUSH INTO
THE AREA TODAY AND COMBINE WITH THE NORTH WINDS TO CREATE WIND
CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW. COLD WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND BUT
WINDS WILL MODERATE.

WEST COAST...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TODAY WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH STORM
TOTALS OVER THE LAST COUPLE DAYS IN THE 5 TO 12 INCH RANGE. COLD
AIR ADVECTION HAS ALREADY BEGUN FOR THE FAR WESTERN AREAS AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO BE 20 TO 30
DEGREE COLDER THAN THIS MORNING BY THURSDAY MORNING IN MANY AREAS.
WIND CHILL OF 40 TO 50 BELOW INITIALLY WITH WINDS GRADUALLY
DROPPING OFF BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN MOST AREAS.

INTERIOR...SNOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS THE LOW IN
BRISTOL BAY MOVES NORTH. HEAVIER AMOUNTS...3 TO 7 INCHES...CAN BE
EXPECTED AROUND BETTLES...ALONG THE DALTON CORRIDOR NORTH OF
FAIRBANKS TO ATIGUN PASS AND IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. FAIRBANKS CAN
EXPECT AROUND 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ226.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ205-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ212-
AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ213.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225.
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SDB FEB 11