Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 16, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 1, 2011, 5:18 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 1, 2011, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 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
- Jan 1, 2011, 5:18 AM AKST (14:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 1, 2011, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2011, 10:31 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
295 WWAK42 PAFG 011418 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 AKZ213-020200- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0072.000000T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0012.110101T1800Z-110102T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.110101T2100Z-110102T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BY NOON AS SNOW SPREADS NORTH. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. 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. && $$ AKZ207-020200- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0072.000000T0000Z-110102T0000Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0012.110102T0000Z-110103T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.110102T0300Z-110103T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF SUNDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. EXPECT AREAS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-020200- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0012.110102T0600Z-110103T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.110102T0000Z-110103T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF SUNDAY. EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. && $$ AKZ210-020200- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0012.110101T2100Z-110102T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0016.110101T2100Z-110102T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. EXPECT EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-020200- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0012.110101T2100Z-110102T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0016.110101T2100Z-110102T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND NOON TODAY AND CONTINUE MOST OF TONIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH TODAY WILL BECOME EAST 25 TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ212-020200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.110101T1800Z-110102T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE NULATO HILLS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE NULATO HILLS WITH ANOTHER 3 INCHES EXPECTED. EAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-020200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.110101T1500Z-110102T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE WIDESPREAD...WITH POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ215-020200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.110101T1500Z-110102T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS BEING IN THE NULATO HILLS. EAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTH 25 TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. && $$ AKZ216-020200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.110101T1500Z-110102T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY...HEAVIEST OVER THE NULATO HILLS. AN ADDITIONAL 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE NULATO HILLS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-020200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0012.110102T0600Z-110103T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...CHANGING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT... BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ217-020200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0012.110102T0600Z-110103T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 518 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. EAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$
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878 WWAK42 PAFG 020010 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 AKZ208-020815- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0012.110102T0600Z-110103T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0016.110102T0300Z-110103T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THIS WARNING. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ217-020815- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0012.110102T0600Z-110103T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0016.110102T0300Z-110103T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY 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. && $$ AKZ207-020815- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.110102T0300Z-110103T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-020815- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST ON 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. && $$ AKZ213-020815- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITION AND HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES AREAS EXPECTED. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 60 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST 45 MPH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ210-020815- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1800Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WIND...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-020815- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH TODAY WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY. WIND...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ212-020815- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1800Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH TODAY WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY. WIND...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-020815- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1800Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AS WELL. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTH ON SUNDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ216-020815- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0000Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT 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. && $$ AKZ215-020815- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AS WELL. SOUTHEAST WINDS AREAS GUSTING TO 30 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ227-020815- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.110102T0010Z-110102T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. THERE WILL BE SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
822 WWAK42 PAFG 020733 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 AKZ215-021600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1700Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. THERE WILL BE LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AS WELL. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE GUSTING TO 30 MPH IN SOME AREAS. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ207-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS TO 45 MPH WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY AND DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ209-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. EAST WINDS TO 45 MPH WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY AND DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITION AND HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 60 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST 40 MPH SUNDAY MORNING AND DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ208-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ210-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1800Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE STORM ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 10 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WIND...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH TODAY WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY. WIND...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ212-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1800Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE STORM ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 10 INCHES. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH TONIGHT WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY. WIND...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1800Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AS WELL. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTH EARLY ON SUNDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ216-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0000Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT 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. && $$ AKZ217-021600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ227-021600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110102T1700Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 1033 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AKST SUNDAY. LOCAL AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. THERE WILL BE SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
619 WWAK42 PAFG 021412 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 AKZ207-022100- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND BECOME SCATTERED TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE LOCALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES BY SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ209-022100- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ212-214-021515- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1800Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ215-021515- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T1700Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ213-022100- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T0700Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING. LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTHEASTERLY TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ210-022100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T2100Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS TODAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-022100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE DAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 8 TO 10 INCHES. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ216-022100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...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. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL BEING IN AND NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN AND NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ217-022100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T2100Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY...WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AROUND 6 INCHES. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING... PRODUCING AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-022100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS TODAY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AROUND 6 INCHES. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY...PRODUCING AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY 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. && $$ AKZ227-022100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 512 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. ADDITIONALLY WINDS WILL LOCALLY GUST TO 50 MPH NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
165 WWAK42 PAFG 021956 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1056 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 AKZ210-211-022100- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110102T2100Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR...NOME... WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1056 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW AND WINDS HAVE DECREASED. $$ AKZ209-022100- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1056 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS ENDED AND WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW HAVE DECREASED. $$ AKZ217-030300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1056 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...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 IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY...WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AROUND 6 INCHES. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING... PRODUCING AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY 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. && $$ AKZ213-030400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T0700Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1056 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING. LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-030300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1056 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS TODAY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AROUND 6 INCHES. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY... PRODUCING AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY 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. && $$ AKZ216-030300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1056 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL BEING IN AND NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN AND NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ207-030400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1056 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND BECOME SCATTERED TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE LOCALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES BY SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT 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. && $$ AKZ227-030300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T0300Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 1056 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. ADDITIONALLY WINDS WILL LOCALLY GUST TO 50 MPH NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
311 WWAK42 PAFG 022357 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 257 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 AKZ213-030800- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 257 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ZERO AT TIMES. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY EARLY MONDAY AS WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 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. && $$ AKZ208-030800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 257 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED FOR A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL TO 8 INCHES SINCE SATURDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING PRODUCING AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY MIDNIGHT AS THE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ216-030800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 257 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES SINCE THE SNOW BEGAN ON SATURDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ217-030800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 257 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED FOR A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL TO 8 INCHES SINCE THE SNOW BEGAN SATURDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING PRODUCING AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY MIDNIGHT AS THE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ207-030800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 257 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 MPH WILL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY EARLY MONDAY AS WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ227-030800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 257 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. ANOTHER 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
349 WWAK42 PAFG 030731 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1031 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 AKZ208-216-217-030845- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE...GALENA...NULATO... HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1031 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WINDS...THE SNOW...AND THE BLOWING SNOW HAVE ALL DIMINISHED. ONLY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. $$ AKZ227-030845- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T0900Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 1031 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED. ONLY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. $$ AKZ213-031500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110103T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1031 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ZERO AT TIMES. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY EARLY MONDAY AS THE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 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. && $$ AKZ207-031500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110103T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1031 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY EARLY MONDAY AS THE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
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 31, 2:49 PM AKST, 14 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 2:49 PM AKST, 14 hours 29 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 249 PM AKST FRI DEC 31 2010 .DISCUSSION... AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN TO START THE NEW YEAR WITH A STRONG STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT PARTS OF NORTHERN ALASKA THIS WEEKEND. ALOFT...A CLOSED RIDGE ACROSS SIBERIA THAT DEVELOPED AT THE END OF LAST WEEK WILL BE REPLACED BY A DEEP CLOSED LOW THIS WEEKEND WHILE RIDGING REMAINS THE DOMINATE FEATURE ACROSS WESTERN CANADA. AN UPPER LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL GET GET STRETCHED APART AS A STRONG SHORTWAVE ROUNDS THE BASE OF THE TROUGH THIS WEEKEND AND DEVELOPS INTO A CLOSED LOW CENTER NEAR THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA BY SUNDAY EVENING. SURFACE...A 996 MB LOW NEAR ANCHORAGE THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT INTO THE INTERIOR AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 971 MB LOW 150 MILES SOUTH OF ADAK WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND IS EXPECTED TO BE A 965 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND BY 00Z SUNDAY. THE MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT ON THE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF THE LOW BUT THERE IS STILL ABOUT A 5 TO 10 MILLIBARS SPREAD BETWEEN THE GFS/ECMWF/NAM/UKMET WITH THE EVENTUAL DEPTH OF THIS LOW. THIS LOOKS TO BE A FORMIDABLE STORM SYSTEM WITH A LOT OF MOISTURE AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ALONG MUCH OF THE WEST COAST. WEST COAST...THE SURFACE LOW AND SHORTWAVE ALOFT WILL PRODUCE SOME SNOW THIS EVENING...MAINLY OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND NORTH WHERE A FEW INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE NEXT AND MUCH STRONGER LOW WILL SPREAD SNOW NORTH INTO THE SOUTHWEST ZONES BY SATURDAY MORNING AND NORTH TO NOME BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINTER STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH WINTER STORM WARNINGS IN ZONES 212 214 215 AND 216 STARTING SATURDAY MORNING IN THE SOUTH AND SPREADING NORTH DURING THE AFTERNOON. STORM WATCHES ARE OUT FOR LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR ZONES 207 208 209 210 211 213 AND 217. THERE WILL BE A ENOUGH WARM AIR THAT GETS INTO THE MIX THAT THE SNOW MAY MIX OR CHANGE TO RAIN IN SPOTS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA. THE COLD TEMPERATURES OF LATE WOULD MEAN THAT ANY RAIN WILL FREEZE ON ANY UNTREATED SURFACES. HAVE WORDED THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST ZONES TO MENTION THAT SOME ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE. THE STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES AND ALSO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. NORTH SLOPE...THE SHORTWAVE RAPIDLY LIFTING ACROSS THE NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL SPREAD SOME SNOW UP ALONG THE BEAUFORT SEA COAST THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE CLOUDS AND SNOW WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED MODERATION OF THE TEMPERATURES. AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS UP IT LOOKS LIKE ENOUGH WIND AND LOW ENOUGH TEMPERATURES FROM POINT LAY SOUTH ALONG THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST FOR SOME LOW WIND CHILLS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS PORTION OF THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST CONTINUES. THE STRONG WEST COAST LOW WILL SPREAD SNOW NORTH TO THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. TEMPS WILL MODERATE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THIS SECOND LOW...BUT THERE PROBABLY WILL BE ENOUGH SNOW AND WIND DOWN THE ROAD THAT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. INTERIOR...MOST AREAS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL GET A PERIOD OF SNOW TONIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES INTO THE INTERIOR AND THE STRONG SHORTWAVE ALOFT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THIS EVENING...THEN RAPIDLY LIFTS NORTHEAST TO THE BEAUFORT SEA COAST TONIGHT. MANY AREAS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL PICK UP A FEW INCHES OF SNOW THIS EVENING. MOST AREAS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF FAIRBANKS WILL SEE LITTLE SNOW. THERE WILL ALSO BE A COUPLE OF PERIODS OF STRONGER CHINOOK FLOW IN THE ALASKA RANGE THIS EVENING WITH A STRONGER CHINOOK EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS THE DEEP LOW LIFTS UP ALONG THE WEST COAST. IT LOOKS VERY LIKELY THAT WIND ADVISORIES AND/OR HIGH WIND WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ201. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ213. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ213- AKZ217. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ230. && RL DEC 10
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1:44 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 5 days | |
| Jan 1, 1:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Jan 1, 2:11 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 2:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Jan 1, 2:11 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Jan 1, 5:18 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Jan 1, 5:28 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 40 hr | |
| Jan 1, 5:56 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Jan 1, 1:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Jan 1, 1:43 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Jan 1, 2:06 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Jan 1, 2:06 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 33 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.