Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 42, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Dec 17, 2011, 4:49 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Dec 17, 2011, 4:49 AM AKST (13:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2011, 4:54 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
187 WWAK42 PAFG 171349 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 449 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 AKZ207-171500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111217T2100Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 449 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ215-180130- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111217T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0042.111217T1349Z-111219T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 449 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS TO 25 MPH AT TIMES. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER 1 MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-180130- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111218T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 449 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-180130- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 449 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
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230 WWAK42 PAFG 171549 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 649 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 AKZ215-180100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0042.000000T0000Z-111219T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 649 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS TO 25 MPH AT TIMES. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER 1 MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-180100- /X.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111218T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 649 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AREAS NEAR POINT HOPE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ213-180100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111218T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 649 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-180100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 649 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
872 WWAK42 PAFG 172224 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 124 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 AKZ215-180630- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0042.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 124 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 INCHES. * FREEZING RAIN...IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITY WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-180630- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 124 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING 50 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-180630- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 124 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITY WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ207-180630- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111218T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 124 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AREAS NEAR POINT HOPE... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
946 WWAK42 PAFG 172227 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 127 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 AKZ207-172330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111218T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 127 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ215-181500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0042.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 127 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 INCHES. * FREEZING RAIN...IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITY WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-181500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 127 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING 50 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-181500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 127 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITY WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
338 WWAK42 PAFG 181311 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 411 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 AKZ215-182115- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0042.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 411 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NEAR THE NULATO HILLS... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-182115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 411 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-182115- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 411 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NEAR THE NULATO HILLS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH TODAY. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
600 WWAK42 PAFG 181352 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 452 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 AKZ215-190130- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0042.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 452 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NEAR THE NULATO HILLS... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-190130- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 452 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 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...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-190130- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T0900Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 452 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NEAR THE NULATO HILLS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH TODAY. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
238 WWAK42 PAFG 182327 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 227 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 AKZ215-190730- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0042.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 227 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY NEAR THE NULATO HILLS... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 4 INCHES. STORM TOTAL 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * FREEZING RAIN...IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ216-190730- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 227 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY NEAR THE NULATO HILLS... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 4 INCHES. STORM TOTAL 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 25 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * FREEZING RAIN...IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT...TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ213-190730- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 227 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 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...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
233 WWAK42 PAFG 190548 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 848 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 AKZ215-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0042.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 848 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY NEAR THE NULATO HILLS... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 4 INCHES. STORM TOTAL 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 848 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 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...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-191500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 848 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY NEAR THE NULATO HILLS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 4 INCHES. STORM TOTAL 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 25 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT...TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
806 WWAK42 PAFG 191354 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 454 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011 AKZ215-191500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0042.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 454 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ216-191500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 454 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ207-192100- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111220T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 454 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING NEAR POINT HOPE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...SNOW SHOWERS WITH ACCUMULATION TO 1 INCH. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TODAY. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ213-192100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-111219T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 454 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 40 MPH...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH NOON TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
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 16, 4:25 PM AKST, 12 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 4:25 PM AKST, 12 hours 24 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 425 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... THE LONG WAVE PATTERN OF THE PAST WEEK CONSISTING OF A TROUGH OVER THE BERING AND A RIDGE OVER NR CANADA WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND GENERALLY CLOUDY SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE INTO NEXT WEEK. A WEAK CHINOOK FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SE INTERIOR TONIGHT THROUGH SAT. SURFACE... HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. EAST WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL INCREASE AS A SERIES OF FRONTS MOVE NORTH OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS. A 975 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO ST MATTHEW ISLAND AS A 980 MB LOW BY 3AM SAT AND THEN MOVE WEST AND WEAKEN. A WEATHER FRONT FROM THIS LOW TO THE BERING STRAIT TO ARCTIC VILLAGE WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST SAT. EXPECT 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THIS FRONT ALONG THE WEST COAST WITH AMOUNTS DECREASING EASTWARD. THERE ARE NE WINDS 30-40KT AHEAD OF THE FRONT ALONG THE WEST COAST AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY SAT SOUTH OF THE FRONT. A SECOND STRONG LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA SAT AND TO THE YUKON DELTA SUN AS A 964 MB LOW. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER BATCH OF SNOW TO AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE WEST COAST AND SW INTERIOR OF ALASKA SUN-MON. MAY LEAD TO BLIZZARDS FOR SUN BUT WILL WAIT ON THIS UNTIL CURRENT STORM SUBSIDES AND MODELS BECOME MORE ALIGNED. THIS LOW WILL ALSO CAUSE A MODERATE CHINOOK TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR SUN WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES. A THIRD STRONG LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL ALASKA RANGE SUN NIGHT BRINGING A LULL IN THE CHINOOK AND A CHANCE OF SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW TO THE EASTERN INTERIOR SUN NIGHT-MON. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THROUGH SUN. START TO SEE MODELS DIVERGE ON THIRD LOW MOVING NORTH SUN NIGHT. PREFERRED THE FASTER GFS SOLUTION DUE TO THE STRONG FLOW ALOFT. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ205. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ207-AKZ213-AKZ215-AKZ216. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ230. && JB DEC 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 12:50 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Dec 17, 12:54 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 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.