Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Dec 11, 2012, 3:26 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 11, 2012, 1:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 38 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 11, 2012, 3:26 AM AKST (12:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2012, 1:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2012, 2:37 AM AKST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
159 WWAK42 PAFG 111226 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 326 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 AKZ213-112000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0300Z-121213T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.121212T0200Z-121213T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 326 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 50 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY OCCUR. * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * SNOW...3 TO 7 INCHES...HEAVIEST OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-112000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0300Z-121213T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0011.121211T2200Z-121213T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 326 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY BY AROUND NOON WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ227-112000- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.121212T0300Z-121213T0300Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 326 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... 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 WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ212-112000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0000Z-121214T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 326 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS. && $$ AKZ215-112000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0000Z-121214T0000Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 326 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS. && $$ AKZ211-112000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0300Z-121213T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 326 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS. && $$ AKZ216-112000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0300Z-121214T0000Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 326 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS. && $$
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212 WWAK42 PAFG 111955 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1055 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 AKZ211-121400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0300Z-121213T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0011.121212T0600Z-121213T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1055 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST EAST OF NOME. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-121400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0000Z-121214T0000Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0011.121212T0300Z-121213T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1055 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-121400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0000Z-121214T0000Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0011.121212T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 1055 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW SPREADING NORTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ216-121400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0007.121212T0300Z-121214T0000Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0011.121212T0600Z-121213T2100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1055 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING AND SPREADING NORTH WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-121400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.121212T0200Z-121213T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1055 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 50 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY OCCUR. * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * SNOW...3 TO 7 INCHES...HEAVIEST OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-121400- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.121211T2200Z-121213T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1055 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY BY AROUND NOON WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ227-121400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.121212T0300Z-121213T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 1055 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
083 WWAK42 PAFG 121229 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 329 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 AKZ213-122100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-121213T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 329 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 50 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY OCCUR. * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * SNOW...3 TO 7 INCHES...HEAVIEST OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ211-122100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 329 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST EAST OF NOME. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-122100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 329 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY DURING THE DAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-122100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 329 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-122100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 329 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ216-122100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T2100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 329 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ227-122100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 329 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
579 WWAK42 PAFG 121751 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 851 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 AKZ213-121900- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-121213T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 851 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ211-121900- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 851 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ212-130200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 851 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY DURING THE DAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-130200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 851 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-130200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 851 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ216-130200- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T2100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 851 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ227-130200- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 851 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ RT DEC 12
199 WWAK42 PAFG 121848 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 948 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 AKZ214-215-122000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA-LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS... SHAGELUK...ANVIK...FLAT 948 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ212-130300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 948 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY DURING THE DAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ216-130300- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T2100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 948 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ227-130300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 948 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ RT DEC 12
872 WWAK42 PAFG 122145 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1245 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 AKZ216-130600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1245 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTALS 6 TO 10 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-130600- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1245 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-130600- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.121213T0900Z-121214T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1245 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * WINDS...NORTH WINDS TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...TO 15 BELOW * TIMING...LOCAL WINDS CHILLS TO 45 BELOW WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. 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. && $$ AKZ208-130600- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.121213T0900Z-121214T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1245 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW * TEMPERATURES...TO 20 BELOW. * TIMING...LOCAL WINDS CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ227-130600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 1245 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ RT DEC 12
714 WWAK42 PAFG 130604 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 904 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 AKZ212-131500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 904 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT THOUGH IT WILL BECOME INTERMITTENT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ216-131500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 904 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTALS 6 TO 10 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT THOUGH IT WILL BECOME INTERMITTENT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ227-131500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 904 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT THOUGH IT WILL BECOME INTERMITTENT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ207-131500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.121213T0900Z-121214T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 904 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * WINDS...NORTH WINDS TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...TO 15 BELOW * TIMING...LOCAL WINDS CHILLS TO 45 BELOW WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. 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. && $$ AKZ208-131500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.121213T0900Z-121214T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 904 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW * TEMPERATURES...TO 20 BELOW. * TIMING...LOCAL WINDS CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
934 WWAK42 PAFG 131137 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 237 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 AKZ212-216-131245- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121213T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 237 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ALTHOUGH SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS TODAY...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE TODAY. $$ AKZ227-131800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-121213T1800Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 237 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THOUGH IT WILL BECOME INTERMITTENT BY LATER IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ207-131800- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-121214T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 237 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * WINDS...NORTH WINDS TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...TO 15 BELOW * TIMING...LOCAL WINDS CHILLS TO 45 BELOW WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. 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. && $$ AKZ208-131800- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-121214T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 237 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW * TEMPERATURES...TO 20 BELOW. * TIMING...LOCAL WINDS CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
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 10, 1:43 PM AKST, 13 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 1:43 PM AKST, 13 hours 43 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 143 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 .DISCUSSION... MODELS...GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS ON THE OVERALL PATTERN. DIFFERENCES SHOW UP THEREAFTER IN THE DETAILS AS THE ECMWF SHOWS A SLIGHTLY MORE ZONAL PATTERN. AT THE SURFACE THE MODELS ALSO DIFFER ON HANDLING THE INCOMING LOW DETAILS WEDNESDAY BUT THE DIFFERENCES WILL NOT BE SIGNIFICANT. ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...A 523 DAM CENTER OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO OVER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND TONIGHT THEN SOUTH. A RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND BERING SEA WILL ROTATE EASTWARD OVER THE COAST TONIGHT AND TO THE YUKON TERRITORY BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A CLOSED LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND MOVE TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT THEN EAST OVER THE BERING STRAIT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN SLIDE OVER THE INTERIOR THROUGH FRIDAY. A SERIES OF WEAKER SHORTWAVES WILL FOLLOW WITH A LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY EVENING. AT 850 HPA...EXPECT A MINOR PUSH OF WARMER AIR OVER THE SOUTHWEST BUT VERY SHORT TERM AND NOT EXPECTED TO TO BE ENOUGH TO CHANGE PRECIPITATION OVER TO RAIN. SURFACE...988 MB LOW IN THE GULF WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING NORTHWEST TO THE BERING STRAIT WILL CONTINUE EAST. A MESSY PATTERN WILL REMAIN WITH NO DOMINANT PRESSURE SYSTEMS OVER THE INTERIOR. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL PUSH UP OVER SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA AND A WEAK TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE ARCTIC. A 966 MB LOW APPROACHING ATTU ISLAND TODAY WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AT 971 MB WITH A SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPING EAST OF THE MAIN LOW NEAR THE BERING STRAIT BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SECONDARY LOW WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE YUKON DELTA ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. GOOD PRECIPITATION NUMBERS ACCOMPANY THE NEXT SYSTEM AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL EXPAND FROM THOSE CURRENTLY ISSUED. ARCTIC COAST...NO ISSUES. SOME STRATUS OFF THE COAST BUT DO NOT EXPECT IT TO MOVE INLAND. LOW IN THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL BRING CLOUDS AND FLURRIES LATER IN THE WEEK AS IT INTERACTS WITH THE SYSTEM OVER THE MAINLAND. COLD ARCTIC AIR REMAINS OVER THE AREA AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO BUDGE UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF THE WEEK. WEST COAST...MOST ACTIVE AREA AT THIS TIME. WATCHES ISSUED FOR SEWARD PENINSULA SOUTH AND INLAND. SOME CLEARING TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MID DAY BEFORE NEXT SYSTEM BRINGS SNOW AND WINDS. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE TUESDAY NIGHT ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN BOTH AREAS WITH THE SEA ICE EXTENDING THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT TO THE NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN MILD WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WARM UP EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. INTERIOR...WATCHES ISSUED FOR MOST OF INTERIOR WITH SNOWFALL AT THIS TIME EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 10 INCHES...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE WHITE AND RAY MOUNTAINS SEEING THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN MILD WITH CLOUD COVER PERSISTING EVEN AS THE CURRENT SNOW ENDS AND SOME CLEARING OCCURS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. MID RANGE...PATTERN IS BECOMING MORE ZONAL ALOFT ACROSS THE INTERIOR. TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO FALL AS COLD AIR DROPS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST EARLY NEXT WEEK. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216- AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ225. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. && SDB DEC 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 3:26 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:26 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 52 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:34 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:35 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Dec 11, 1:43 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 49 hr |
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