Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 17, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 7, 2011, 9:33 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 8, 2011, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 7, 2011, 9:33 PM AKST (06:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 8, 2011, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2011, 5:43 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
990 WWAK42 PAFG 080633 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 933 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 AKZ213-081500- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110108T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110108T1500Z-110109T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 933 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ONE STORM IS MOVING NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING ALLOWING STRONG WINDS TO DECREASE WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TEMPORARILY END TONIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ONE QUARTER INCH OR MORE OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-081500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110108T1500Z-110109T0900Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 933 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EARLY MORNING CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. OVER ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ207-081500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 933 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. ONE STORM IS MOVING NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW CURRENTLY OVER THE AREA WILL TEMPORARILY END LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ208-081500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 933 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. ONE STORM IS MOVING NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW CURRENTLY OVER THE AREA WILL TEMPORARILY END LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ210-081500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 933 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. ONE STORM IS MOVING NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW CURRENTLY OVER THE AREA WILL TEMPORARILY END LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER INLAND AREAS WHILE COASTAL AREAS SUCH AS DEERING AND BUCKLAND ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN A PRECIPITATION FREE SHADOW. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ209-081500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 933 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. ONE STORM IS MOVING NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW CURRENTLY OVER THE AREA WILL TEMPORARILY END LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ211-081500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 933 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. ONE STORM IS MOVING NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW CURRENTLY OVER THE AREA WILL TEMPORARILY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING. GREATER THAN ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ212-081500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 933 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. ONE STORM IS MOVING NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW CURRENTLY OVER THE AREA WILL TEMPORARILY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. GREATER THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$
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376 WWAK42 PAFG 081359 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 AKZ211-090100- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110108T1500Z-110109T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE THIS MORNING. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-090100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110108T1500Z-110109T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH EARLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-090100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110108T1500Z-110109T0900Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH EARLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN BY NOON. UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ217-090100- /X.EXA.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...MOST OF IT ON THE SOUTH SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ212-090100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ207-090100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ208-090100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ210-090100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER INLAND AREAS WHILE COASTAL AREAS SUCH AS DEERING AND BUCKLAND ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN A PRECIPITATION FREE SHADOW. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$ AKZ209-090100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A STRONG STORM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. && $$
951 WWAK42 PAFG 082010 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 AKZ207-090730- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO SOUTH TONIGHT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-090730- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND SHIFT TO SOUTH TONIGHT. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-090730- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ210-090730- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO TENTH AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BECOMING SOUTH AND DIMINISHING SOME LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ212-090730- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110108T2100Z-110109T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY DIMINISHING TO SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ217-090730- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0001.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0017.110109T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATER TONIGHT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH LATER THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO SOUTH THIS EVENING AND DIMINISHING SOME LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-090730- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 MPH LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-090730- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO ALL FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. EXPECT UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH LATER TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-090730- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T0900Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1110 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TODAY AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY SHIFTING TO SOUTH AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
844 WWAK42 PAFG 090019 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 AKZ214-091500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.ZR.Y.0002.110109T0019Z-110109T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ217-091500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.ZR.Y.0002.110109T0019Z-110109T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN LATER TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ212-090130- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS TONIGHT BUT LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ AKZ207-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN SOME AREAS TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH BE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH. PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. THERE WILL BE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 MPH SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL END BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ210-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO TENTH AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BECOMING SOUTH AND DIMINISHING SOME LATER TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL END BY 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. && $$ AKZ211-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY WITH PRECIPITATION ENDING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 319 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THERE WILL BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE SOUTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY WITH ONLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$
563 WWAK42 PAFG 090416 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 AKZ207-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. SOUTH WINDS ARE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN SOME AREAS TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH BE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH. PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN LATER TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 MPH SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL END BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ210-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND BLOWING SNOW ARE CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO TENTH AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. PRECIPITATION WILL END BY 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. && $$ AKZ211-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY WITH PRECIPITATION ENDING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THERE WILL BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE SOUTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY WITH ONLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ212-090900- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.110109T0416Z-110109T0900Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. ICE AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE UP TO ONE INCH. SOUTH WINDS WILL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. PRECIPITATION SHOULD END BY MIDNIGHT WITH WINDS DIMINISHING BE EARLY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ214-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ217-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 716 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN LATER TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
193 WWAK42 PAFG 090853 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 AKZ214-091000- /X.CAN.PAFG.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. THE FREEZING RAIN ON THE YUKON DELTA HAS ENDED. $$ AKZ212-091000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110109T0900Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE FREEZING RAIN IN EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND THE NULATO HILLS HAS ENDED. $$ AKZ207-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. SOUTH WINDS ARE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ208-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN SOME AREAS TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH BE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH. PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN LATER TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 MPH SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL END BY 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. && $$ AKZ210-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE CAUSING LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO TENTH AN INCH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. THE SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL END BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE WIND WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ211-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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 AND FREEZING RAIN. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH. THE WIND WILL DIMINISH AND THE SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL END BY 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. && $$ AKZ213-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THERE WILL BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE SOUTH 30 TO 50 MPH. THERE WILL BE GUSTS TO 60 MPH NEAR BERING STRAIT. THE WIND WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY MORNING. ONLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED AFTER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ217-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1153 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN LATER TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
603 WWAK42 PAFG 091443 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 543 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011 AKZ207>211-213-091545- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST-LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG... NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK... BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR...NOME... WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION... TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE 543 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS OVER NORTHERN ALASKA FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST DOWN TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND HAVE DIMINISHED. $$ AKZ217-091545- /X.CAN.PAFG.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 543 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. THE FREEZING RAIN OVER THE UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS HAS ENDED. $$
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 Jan 7, 2:30 PM AKST, 7 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 2:30 PM AKST, 7 hours 3 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 230 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .DISCUSSION... RECORD 500 MB HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST TO BE OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA BY MONDAY. ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...A 580+ CENTER SHOULD BE CENTERED JUST NORTHEAST OF KOTZEBUE SOUND WITH THE PERIMETER OF THE CLOSED HIGH ENCOMPASSING ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE DOMINANCE OF THE HIGH WILL PERSIST INTO MIDWEEK. THE FIRST OF THREE STRONG SURFACE LOWS TRACKING NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA TONIGHT. THE SECOND LOW WILL BE 970 MB OVER THE ALEUTIANS...JUST WEST OF THE DATELINE... FRIDAY EVENING. THIS LOW WILL FOLLOW A SIMILAR TRACK NORTH TO SIBERIA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE THIRD LOW WILL BE WEAKER AND WILL SIMILARLY MOVE NORTH SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. A FOURTH LOW LOOKS UNLIKELY. THE SECOND LOW WILL WEAKEN OVER SIBERIA SATURDAY NIGHT...BUT THEN STRENGTHEN AS IT GOES NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND SUNDAY. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE NORTH OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT WILL SWEEP FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NORTH SLOPE: TROUGH OFF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT WITH WINDS DROPPING RAPIDLY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AS WARM FRONT SWEEPS EAST. FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT...BUT THEN DRIER WEATHER WILL FOLLOW AND PERSIST INTO MIDWEEK AS HIGH BUILDS. WEST COAST: RAIN WILL BE MIXING WITH SNOW WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWS MOVING NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL END THE BLIZZARD POSSIBILITIES...BUT WINDS WILL CONTINUE STRONG. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON HIGH PRESSURE WILL CHANGE THE WEATHER TO A DRIER PATTERN WITH LESS WIND. INTERIOR: FLURRIES OVER SOME LOCATIONS SHOULD BE COMING TO A HALT BY SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE TAKES OVER. HIGH WILL PERSIST INTO MIDWEEK. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ225. && DA JAN 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 9:33 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:54 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 1:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 14 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.