Blizzard Watch 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK

376 
WWAK41 PAFG 130439
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
739 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

AKZ203-131600-
/X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120114T0300Z/
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0001.120113T2100Z-120115T0300Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
739 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. A
BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 60 BELOW.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...WIND CHILL CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLY DEVELOPING FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. LARGE DRIFTS
  OF SNOW MAY FORM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

AKZ205-131500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120113T1500Z/
NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT
739 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW.

* WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

AKZ204-131600-
/X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0001.120113T2100Z-120115T0300Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
739 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY. A
BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW.

* WIND...WEST WINDS TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
  POSSIBLY DEVELOPING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...THE VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. LARGE DRIFTS
  OF SNOW MAY FORM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF
OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

AKZ201-131500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120113T1500Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE
739 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW.

* WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF
OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

AKZ202-131500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120113T1500Z/
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK
739 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW.

* WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF
OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

AKZ206-131600-
/X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120114T0300Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
739 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...AT ATIGUN AND ANAKTUVUK PASSES.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW.

* WIND...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED
  TO BECOME LESS HARSH FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE WIND IN THE PASSES
  DIMINISHES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF
OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

161 
WWAK41 PAFG 131308
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
408 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

AKZ206-131415-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120114T0300Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
408 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY. 



$$

AKZ203-140130-
/X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0001.120113T2100Z-120115T0300Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120115T0300Z/
/X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120114T0300Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
408 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM AKST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM AKST
SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 60 BELOW TODAY AND 65 BELOW TONIGHT.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY.

* TIMING...WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW OR COLDER CONTINUING
  THROUGH TONIGHT. BLIZZARD BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON
  CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE
  QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW MAY OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ204-140130-
/X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0001.120113T2100Z-120115T0300Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120115T0300Z/
/X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120114T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
408 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM AKST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM AKST
SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
AKST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM AKST
SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 35 MPH TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. 
  WEST WINDS TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUING
  THROUGH SATURDAY. WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW CONTINUING
  THROUGH TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO
  AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW MAY OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR
COLDER WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO 
PREVENT FROSTBITE.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ205-140130-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120114T1500Z/
NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT
408 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY
ON THE NORTHERN PLAIN...

THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY.

* LOCATION...ON THE NORTHERN PLAIN.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW.

* WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

AKZ201-140130-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120114T1500Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE
408 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
SATURDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW.

* WIND...INCREASING TO WEST AROUND 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON
  CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF
OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

AKZ202-140130-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120114T1500Z/
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK
408 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
SATURDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW.

* WIND...INCREASING TO WEST 25 TO 30 MPH CONTINUING TONIGHT.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF
OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
204 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

.DISCUSSION...

ALOFT...MODELS CONTINUE TO FALL IN LINE WITH A GENERAL CONSENSUS
ON THE OVERALL PATTERN.

AT 500 MB...LONG WAVE TROUGH CONTINUES ITS MARCH TO THE EAST WITH
A 512 DAM CLOSED LOW PINCHING OFF THE SOUTHERN END OF IT AND
MOVING TO THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE
TROUGH WEAKENS AND SLIDES TO THE EAST OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY
EARLY SATURDAY. THE BUILDING RIDGE BEHIND THE TROUGH MOVES TO THE
WEST COAST BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AS A TROUGH ON THE WESTERN FLANK
OF THE RIDGE FORCES ITS WAY OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE. THE TROUGH
RIDES DOWN THE BACK SIDE OF THE RIDGE DISSIPATING OVER THE SOUTH
CENTRAL AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE THEN BUILDS BACK UP WITH
A 573 DAM CLOSED CENTER DEVELOPING NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND.

AT 850 MB...A POCKET OF COLD AIR...30 BELOW...BEHIND TROUGH WILL
TRANSIT THROUGH THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THIS WILL BRING SURFACE TEMPERATURES OF 35 TO 45 BELOW TO
MANY AREAS OF THE INTERIOR. MOST OF THE COLD AIR MOVES INTO THE
YUKON TERRITORY BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH JUST A FEW COLD POCKETS
ON THE NORTH SIDES OF THE BROOKS AND ALASKA RANGES.

ARCTIC COAST...WIND CHILL CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE. WINDS WILL
PICK UP TODAY AS LOW IN THE HIGH ARCTIC DRIFTS SOUTH AND HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR BUILDS. TROUGH SWEEPING AROUND THE LOW
IN THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL BRING POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE
EASTERN ARCTIC COAST BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WILL ISSUE
WATCHES FOR ZONES 203 AND 204. CONDITIONS ON THE WESTERN HALF
SHOULD MODERATE AS THE WINDS DROP OFF. BARROW AREA COULD GO EITHER
WAY DEPENDENT ON THE POSITION OF THE LOW FRIDAY MORNING. RIGHT NOW
KEEPING THE WORST CONDITIONS TO THE EAST OF THEM.

WEST COAST...WINDS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING AS HIGH PUSHES OVER
THE AREA. PREDOMINANTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL...BUT A FEW
POCKETS OF STRATUS MAY DEVELOP...WHERE IS THE CONUNDRUM.

INTERIOR...FLURRIES ENDING IN THE WESTERN PART WITH PERIODS OF
SNOW CONTINUING IN THE EASTERN HALF...TAPERING OFF FOR MOST AREAS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE WILL CONTINUE
INTO FRIDAY EVENING. WILL CONTINUE THE ADVISORY FOR THEM FOR
UPSLOPE SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. LOCALLY NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY SOUTH OF
DELTA JUNCTION TO SUMMIT LAKE. CLOUDS WILL HANG ON TONIGHT WITH
CLEARING FOR MOST AREAS FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES FALLING TONIGHT AS
COLD AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA. EXPECT THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ON
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING AS SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ203-AKZ204.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ206.

WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ203-AKZ205.
&&

SDB JAN 12