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Winter Weather Advisory 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter weather advisory at Feb 16, 2011, 2:08 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 17, 2011, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2011, 2:08 PM AKST (23:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2011, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2011, 4:30 AM AKST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
796 WWAK43 PAFG 162308 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 208 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 AKZ218-170715- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T1800Z-110218T1800Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 208 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY FROM THE PIPELINE WEST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. FROM THE PIPELINE WEST...HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL BE LESS EAST OF THE PIPELINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ219-170715- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T1800Z-110218T1800Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 208 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ221-170715- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T1800Z-110218T1800Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 208 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
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442 WWAK43 PAFG 162310 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 210 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 AKZ218-171500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T1800Z-110218T1800Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 210 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY FROM THE PIPELINE WEST... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. FROM THE PIPELINE WEST...HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL BE LESS EAST OF THE PIPELINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ219-171500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T1800Z-110218T1800Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 210 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ221-171500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T1800Z-110218T1800Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 210 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
993 WWAK43 PAFG 171116 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 216 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 AKZ220-180100- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T0300Z-110219T0300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 216 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING TO THE WEST OF FORT YUKON AND IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD EAST OF FORT YUKON AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON THE SUMMITS. A SOUTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH ON FRIDAY ON THE SUMMITS WHICH WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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. && $$ AKZ222-180100- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T0300Z-110218T2100Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 216 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ON THE HILLS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ON THE HILL TOPS...A SOUTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ225-180100- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T0300Z-110218T2100Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 216 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A SOUTH WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH IN PASSES WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ218-180100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T2100Z-110218T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 216 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY FROM THE PIPELINE WEST... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY. FROM THE PIPELINE WEST...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY. SNOWFALL WILL BE LESS EAST OF THE PIPELINE WITH AMOUNTS GENERALLY 2 INCHES OR LESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ221-180100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T2100Z-110218T1800Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 216 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON AND AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. A WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ219-180100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T1800Z-110218T1800Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 216 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE ALATNA HILLS. A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH ON FRIDAY WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE ALONG THE DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
019 WWAK43 PAFG 171757 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 AKZ223-180900- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T0900Z-110219T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ224-180900- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T1500Z-110219T1500Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING...HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS FROM CHICKEN SOUTH. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ226-180900- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T1500Z-110219T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ218-180900- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T2100Z-110218T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY FROM THE PIPELINE WEST... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY. FROM THE PIPELINE WEST...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY. SNOWFALL WILL BE LESS EAST OF THE PIPELINE WITH AMOUNTS GENERALLY 2 INCHES OR LESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ219-180900- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T1800Z-110218T1800Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE ALATNA HILLS. A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH ON FRIDAY WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE ALONG THE DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ221-180900- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110217T2100Z-110218T1800Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON AND AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. A WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ220-180900- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T0300Z-110219T0300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING TO THE WEST OF FORT YUKON AND IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD EAST OF FORT YUKON AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON THE SUMMITS. A SOUTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH ON FRIDAY ON THE SUMMITS WHICH WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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. && $$ AKZ222-180900- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T0300Z-110218T2100Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ON THE HILLS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ON THE HILL TOPS...A SOUTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ225-180900- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T0300Z-110218T2100Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 857 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A SOUTH WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH IN PASSES WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
612 WWAK43 PAFG 180718 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1018 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 AKZ223-180830- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T0900Z-110219T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1018 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW FALL TONIGHT AND FRIDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. $$ AKZ224-226-180830- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.110218T1500Z-110219T1500Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS... DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1018 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW FALL IN THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. THE WINDS IN THE ALASKA RANGE WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH. ELSEWHERE WINDS WILL BE LESS THAN 20 MPH. $$ AKZ218-181530- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110218T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 1018 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY FROM THE PIPELINE WEST... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY. FROM THE PIPELINE WEST...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY. SNOWFALL WILL BE LESS EAST OF THE PIPELINE WITH AMOUNTS GENERALLY 2 INCHES OR LESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ219-181530- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110218T1800Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 1018 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE ALATNA HILLS. A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH ON FRIDAY WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE ALONG THE DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ220-181530- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110219T0300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 1018 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO THE WEST OF FORT YUKON LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD EAST OF FORT YUKON AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON THE SUMMITS. A SOUTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH ON FRIDAY ON THE SUMMITS WHICH WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ221-181530- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110218T1800Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 1018 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. BY SUNRISE...THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. A WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ222-181530- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110218T2100Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 1018 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ON THE HILLS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ON THE HILL TOPS...A SOUTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ225-181530- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110218T2100Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1018 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER SUNRISE. A STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A SOUTH WIND OF 15 TO 30 MPH IN PASSES WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
601 WWAK43 PAFG 181330 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 430 AM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011 AKZ218-222-225-181430- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110218T2100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DENALI- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE...FAIRBANKS... FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...NORTH POLE... MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA HOT SPRINGS... SOURDOUGH CAMP...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 430 AM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ219-221-181430- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110218T1800Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 430 AM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ220-181430- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110219T0300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 430 AM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ223-190130- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0024.110218T1500Z-110219T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 430 AM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE 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. && $$ AKZ226-190130- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0024.110218T1500Z-110219T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 430 AM AKST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 weather advisory went out at Feb 16, 3:39 AM AKST, 10 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 3:39 AM AKST, 10 hours 29 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 339 AM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...A SHORTWAVE TROUGH ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL LIFT NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN TODAY...AND THEN DISSIPATE IN THE VCNTY OF BARROW TONIGHT. A DEEP LOW ACROSS CENTRAL SIBERIA WILL GRADUALLY LIFT INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY FRI AS ANOTHER STRONG UPPER LOW IN THE SW BERING SEA MOVES NORTHEAST AND MERGES WITH THE RUSSIAN LOW. SURFACE...A 996 MB LOW ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA MOVES NORTH TODAY AND WEAKENS. A 965 MB LOW IN THE SW BERING SEA EARLY THIS MORNING HAS A NICE PRESENTATION ON SATELLITE AS IT DEEPENED ABOUT 15 MILLIBARS IN THE LAST 12 HOURS AS IT CONTINUES TO TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND 45 KTS. THE GFS/ECMWF/NAM/UKMET/GEM ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH TRACK AND DEPTH OF THE LOW THROUGH 12Z FRI. THE GFS IS 2-4 MILLIBARS DEEPER THAN ANY OTHER MODEL...BUT THAT IS ABOUT THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE NEXT 36-48 HOURS...AND DOES NOT HAVE MUCH OF AN IMPACT ON THE SENSIBLE WEATHER THAT IS EXPECTED WITH THE STORM. WEST COAST...WILL START THE DAY WITH A CLEAN SLATE AS THE REMAINING WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES IN ZONES 207 AND 209 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AS THE SNOW AND WIND FROM THE FIRST LOW WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING. PLAN TO ISSUE BLIZZARD WATCHES FOR ZONES 207-209-210-211- 212-213-214 AND A WINTER STORM WATCHE FOR ZONE 215 THAT BEGIN AT VARIOUS TIMES EITHER THIS EVENING OR AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND RUN INTO THE DAY ON THURSDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD DEVELOP FIRST ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND ALONG THE Y-K DELTA COAST AND THEN SPREAD TO THE NORTHEAST LATER TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS TO 60+ MPH ARE EXPECTED AT SAVOONGA AND WALES AND ALONG THE Y-K DELTA COAST WHERE SEVERE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. NORTH SLOPE...THERE WILL BE SOME AREAS OF SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS... MAINLY ALONG THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST OUT AHEAD OF THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH. THE SNOW DOES NOT LOOK TO MAKE IT MUCH FURTHER EAST THAN BARROW AS THE UPPER TROUGH WEAKENS NEAR BARROW TONIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE MORE THAN AN INCH OR TWO. AS THE SECOND LOW MOVES UP TO THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA STRONG S'LY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DOWN-SLOPE OFF THE BROOKS RANGE AND SHOULD KEEP MOST OF THE COAST DRY...AT LEAST UNTIL THE LOW LIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA FRIDAY. POTENTIAL FOR SOME HEAVIER SNOW ON THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE THU AFTERNOON INTO THUR NIGHT. INTERIOR...THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA LOW WIMPS OUT TODAY AS IT OUTRUNS IT'S SUPPORT ALOFT ACROSS THE WESTERN INTERIOR. THERE MAYBE ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR A FEW SNOW SHOWERS IN PARTS OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR...BUT NOTHING MORE. SHOULD SEE AN INCREASE IN HIGH A FEW MID LEVEL CLOUDS IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA...BUT NO SNOW. A MUCH STRONGER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR THURSDAY WITH SNOW DEVELOPING FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY MOVE INTO THE FAIRBANKS AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING AND WITH THE STRONG SW FLOW AND SHORTWAVE ENERGY TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF PICKING UP A FEW INCHES OF SNOW...AND POSSIBLE MORE ON THE HILLS WHERE THERE WILL BE SOME OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO EASTERN INTERIOR THURS NIGHT. MEDIUM RANGE...THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES WITH A THIRD LOW EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. THE MODELS ARE IN REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE NEXT LOW FOLLOWS A SIMILAR TRACK TO LOW # 2. THE LOW LOOKS TO BE A LITTLE WEAKER THAN IT'S PREDECESSOR AND MAY FOLLOW A TRACK A BIT FURTHER TO THE NORTHWEST. AFTER ABOUT 96 HOURS THE MODELS AND ENSEMBLES DIVERGE RAPIDLY AND FORECAST CONFIDENCE RAPIDLY DROPS. AS WOULD BE EXPECTED IN A VERY PROGRESSIVE PATTERN THE NCEP RMOPS ARE VERY LOW. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213- AKZ214. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ215. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. STORM WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && CB FEB 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1:28 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Feb 16, 1:28 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 51 hr | |
| Feb 16, 1:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 51 hr | |
| Feb 16, 1:30 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:23 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:23 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Feb 16, 9:05 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFG | 3 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:28 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 32 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:46 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 37 hr |
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