Winter Storm Warning 27, NWS Fairbanks, AK

471 
WWAK42 PAFG 192306
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
306 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

AKZ214-201400-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0027.110320T0800Z-110321T0200Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
306 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM AKDT SUNDAY. 

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO NEAR
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN TO NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE YUKON DELTA COAST TONIGHT. SOME
OF THE SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES. THE SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY MORNING...BUT ANOTHER
PERIOD OF SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE LOW
CONTINUES TO PULL NORTH. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW
EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY EVENING. A STORM TOTAL OF 5
TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

IN ADDITION...AN EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45
MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THERE WILL BE LOCAL
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...BUT WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING THE
BLOWING SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES IN SNOW AND AREAS OF 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.

&&

$$

AKZ213-201400-
/X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0038.110320T0800Z-110321T0800Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
306 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT AKDT SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKDT SUNDAY NIGHT.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AND THEN TO NEAR THE
BERING STRAIT BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH TONIGHT AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE
NORTH TO THE BERING STRAIT COAST BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL
TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SUNDAY EVENING...AND
ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

AN EAST WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW...HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL LIMIT THE BLOWING
SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF
FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY REDUCE THE VISIBILITIES
TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE STRONG WIND WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW
MOVES NEAR THE ISLAND. THE STRONG WIND WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE
BERING STRAIT COAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING WHERE LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO
55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING.

&&

$$

AKZ215-201400-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0038.110320T0800Z-110321T0200Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING...
SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT
306 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY FROM ANVIK WEST...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY. 

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AND THEN TO NEAR THE
BERING STRAIT BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT ACROSS THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY FROM 
ANVIK WEST. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY 
MORNING...HOWEVER...A SECOND PERIOD OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
INTO SUNDAY EVENING AS THE LOW BEGIN TO MOVE NORTHWEST OF THE AREA.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM ANVIK
WEST...WITH LESS THAN 2 INCHES TO THE EAST OF ANVIK. 

IN ADDITION...A SOUTHEAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH
TONIGHT AND TO 30 TO 45 MPH SUNDAY WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR FREEZING WHICH WILL LIMIT
THE BLOWING SNOW...HOWEVER...THE VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING.

&&

$$

AKZ211-201400-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0007.110320T1600Z-110321T1400Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
306 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AND THEN TO NEAR THE
BERING STRAIT BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST
SUNDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY EARLY
MONDAY MORNING. 

IN ADDITION...AN EAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WHICH
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TEMPERATURES SUNDAY INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR FREEZING. THE MILD
TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT THE BLOWING SNOW...AND THEREFORE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. THE VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY.

&&

$$

704 
WWAK42 PAFG 200444
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
844 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

AKZ214-201400-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0027.110320T0800Z-110321T0200Z/
/X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0038.110320T0800Z-110321T0600Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
844 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 PM AKDT SUNDAY YOU MAY HAVE HAD ADDED TEXT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AND THEN TO NEAR
THE BERING STRAIT BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH TONIGHT OVER THE YUKON DELTA TONIGHT
WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES BY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST
INTERMITTENTLY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING WITH ANOTHER INCH OR
TWO EXPECTED FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH SUNDAY MORNING.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT LIKELY...BUT VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF
MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING. 

&&

$$

AKZ213-201400-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0038.110320T0800Z-110321T0800Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
844 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKDT SUNDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO MIDNIGHT AKDT SUNDAY NIGHT. 

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AND THEN TO NEAR
THE BERING STRAIT BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH TONIGHT AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE
NORTH TO THE BERING STRAIT COAST BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL
TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SUNDAY EVENING...
AND ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

AN EAST WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...
HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL LIMIT THE BLOWING SNOW
AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF
FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY REDUCE THE VISIBILITIES
TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE STRONG WIND WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW
MOVES NEAR THE ISLAND. THE STRONG WIND WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE
BERING STRAIT COAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING WHERE LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO
55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING.

&&

$$

AKZ215-201400-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0038.110320T0800Z-110321T0200Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING...
SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT
844 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY FROM ANVIK WEST...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY. 

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AND THEN TO NEAR
THE BERING STRAIT BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT ACROSS THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY FROM
ANVIK WEST. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY
MORNING...HOWEVER...A SECOND PERIOD OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY EVENING AS THE LOW BEGIN TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OF THE AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
FROM ANVIK WEST...WITH LESS THAN 2 INCHES TO THE EAST OF ANVIK.

IN ADDITION...A SOUTHEAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH
TONIGHT AND TO 30 TO 45 MPH SUNDAY WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR FREEZING WHICH WILL LIMIT
THE BLOWING SNOW...HOWEVER...THE VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE
REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION
OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING.

&&

$$

AKZ211-201400-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0007.110320T1600Z-110321T1400Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
844 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM AKDT SUNDAY
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM AKDT SUNDAY
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AND THEN TO NEAR
THE BERING STRAIT BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST
SUNDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY EARLY
MONDAY MORNING.

IN ADDITION...AN EAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WHICH
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TEMPERATURES SUNDAY INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR FREEZING. THE MILD
TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT THE BLOWING SNOW...AND THEREFORE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. THE VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE
REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION
OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY.

&&

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
319 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2011

.DISCUSSION...
LONG ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN THE LARGE SCALE FLOW REGIME ARE UNDERWAY
ACROSS THE REGION...AS HIGH ALOFT THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE SOMEWHERE
NEAR NORTHERN ALASKA FOR THREE WEEKS NOW IS MOVING EWD...ALLOWING
FOR MORE SLY FLOW ALOFT TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CWA.

AT THE SURFACE...DEEP STORM IN THE SW BERING SEA NOW WKNG RPDLY
AND DRFTG NWD...WITH OCCLN EARLY WASHED OUT. THE NEXT IN THE
SERIES IS WAVE PRESENTLY NEAR 39N/180...WHICH WILL TRACK TO NEAR
DUTCH HARBOR AND DEEPEN TO 963 MB BY 4PM SAT. MODELS HAVE COME
INTO RSBL AGREEMENT WITH THIS FEATURE...MOVING TO VCNTY OF THE
BERING STRAIT BY 4AM MON AND GRADLY WKNG. MEANWHILE...BROAD HIGH
OVER ERN ALASKA AND THE YUKON RECENTERING FARTHER EAST BUT OVER
HIGH PRES PRSTG AT LEAST UNTIL SUN AM.

NORTH SLOPE...HIGH PRES OVER THE BROOKS RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE SOME W-SW WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND ERN ZONES. FALLING PRES
OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL START ALLOW FOR E-SE WINDS OVER WRN
ZONES. NO SGFNT WX XPCD BEFORE LATE SUN AT THE EARLIEST IN SRN
ZONE 201.

WEST COAST...OLD LOW AND FRONTAL SYSTEM DESTINED TO NOT HAVE MUCH
IMPACT OVER THE FAR WEST. THE NEXT INCOMING LOW WILL HAVE MORE OF
AN IMPACT. INTIALLY THIS WILL BE MOSTLY ZONES 214 AND THEN 213.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT WWA WILL BE NEEDED FOR LATE SAT/SUN..ESPCLY
ZONE 214.

MODERATION IN TEMPS ALREADY UNDERWAY...AND THIS WILL CONTINUE.
SOME MID-HIGH CLOUDS INTO THE WRN INTR ON SUN BUT ERN ZONES
REMAINING GENLY CLR UNTIL EARLY NXT WEEK.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220.
&&

RT MAR 11