Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Dec 31, 2011, 4:42 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 1, 2012, 2:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 22 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 31, 2011, 4:42 PM AKST (01:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 1, 2012, 2:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
480 WWAK47 PAJK 010142 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 442 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 AKZ024-026-010800- /X.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0001.120101T1100Z-120102T0300Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOON...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 442 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...5 TO 10 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL SUNDAY BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST SAT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019>021-025-010800- /X.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0001.120101T1800Z-120102T1400Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...JUNEAU 442 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM AKST MONDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST SAT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-010800- /X.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.120101T1200Z-120102T0000Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 442 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST SAT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
6 follow-up statements
477 WWAK47 PAJK 010731 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1031 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 AKZ024-026-011400- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.120101T1100Z-120102T0300Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOON...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 1031 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 9 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SUN OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019>021-025-011400- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.120101T1800Z-120102T1400Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...JUNEAU 1031 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM AKST MONDAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SUN OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-011400- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.120101T1200Z-120102T0000Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 1031 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SUN OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
307 WWAK47 PAJK 011342 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 442 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ026-012100- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0100Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 442 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN BY LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-012100- /X.EXB.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0900Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 442 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...10 TO 16 INCHES NEAR SEA LEVEL AND AROUND 2 FEET NEAR WHITE PASS. SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY ON THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017-029-012100- /X.EXB.PAJK.WS.W.0001.120101T1800Z-120102T0900Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HYDER 442 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...8 TO 13 INCHES NEAR YAKUTAT AND 12 TO 17 INCHES NEAR HYDER. SNOW RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ024-012100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0100Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 442 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-021-025-012100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WS.W.0001.120101T1342Z-120102T0600Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...JUNEAU 442 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...8 TO 15 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-012100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WS.W.0001.120101T1342Z-120102T0900Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 442 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...16 TO 24 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-012100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0100Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 442 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW MIXES WITH OR CHANGES TO RAIN BY LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ RWT
686 WWAK47 PAJK 012047 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1147 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ024-012200- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0100Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 1147 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ022-026-012200- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0100Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...PETERSBURG... WRANGELL...KAKE 1147 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ020-021-025-020600- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0600Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...JUNEAU 1147 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * SNOW...8 TO 15 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017>019-029-020615- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0900Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...HYDER 1147 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * SNOW...16 TO 24 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
421 WWAK47 PAJK 020045 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 345 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ020-021-020145- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0600Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH 345 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. TEMPERATURE HAS RISEN TO THE UPPER 30S NEAR GUSTAVUS. GUSTY SOUTHEAST WIND CONTINUES TO USHER IN WARMER AIR TO THE AREA. MOST AREAS NEAR GUSTAVUS SHOULD SEE RAIN FOR TONIGHT. SNOW MAY MIX IN WITHIN GLACIER BAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS WITHIN GLACIER BAY. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ025-020600- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0600Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 345 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...8 TO 15 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017>019-029-020900- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0900Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...HYDER 345 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...16 TO 24 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
637 WWAK47 PAJK 020349 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 649 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ017-020500- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0900Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 649 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS TRANSITIONED TO A RAIN SNOW MIX THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. REPORTS OF 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION FOR THE DAY SUNDAY. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ025-020500- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0600Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 649 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS TRANSITIONED TO A RAIN SNOW MIX THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. SNOWFALL REPORTS FOR THE AREA SUNDAY RANGING FROM 4 TO 12 INCHES. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ018-019-029-020900- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0900Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...HYDER 649 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOW RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY EVENING BECOMING MIXED WITH RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
647 WWAK47 PAJK 020857 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1157 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ018-019-029-021000- /X.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0900Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...HYDER 1157 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE WARNED AREA AND IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH RAIN THROUGH THE LATE NIGHT. THE MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS FORECAST TO CHANGE TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY MONDAY. 2 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW FELL IN THE HAINES AREA IN LESS THAN 18 HOURS. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT. $$
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 Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 31, 4:39 PM AKST, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 4:39 PM AKST, 3 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
439 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011
.SHORT TERM...COMPLICATED WINTER WEATHER SCENARIO WITH BOTH
WINTER STORM AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS. A COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF THE
GULF HAS A DEVELOPING WAVE ENTERING THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS
EVENING. THIS WAVE WILL DEVELOP INTO A SURFACE LOW OVERNIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE GULF IS ALREADY PRODUCING A STRONG EASTERLY
NEAR-SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT. ORIENTATION OF MID LEVEL
THICKNESS PATTERN AND VERY HIGH MID LEVEL MOISTURE VALUES SETTING
UP A SIGNIFICANT OVER RUNNING EVENT FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA IN THE
SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD THAT WILL EXTEND INTO THE BEGINNING OF
THE LONG RANGE FORECAST PERIOD.
AS THE LOW APPROACHES TONIGHT, EXPECT THE OFFSHORE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO INTENSIFY AND A SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE
FAR NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS WILL REVERSE. HIGH WIND WARNING IN
PLACE FOR ZONE 27 BEGINNING TOMORROW MORNING ASSOCIATED WITH A
PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH. HIGH WIND WARNING EXPANDS TO INCLUDE ZONES 23
AND 28 AS THE MAIN OCCLUDED FRONT APPROACHES LAND. THINK MOST OF
THE WIND FOR ZONE 23 WILL BE EXPERIENCED ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN
PORTION OF BARANOF ISLAND. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL EXPAND NORTH AND
INLAND AS THE FRONT MOVES OVER LAND. WINDS GENERALLY EASTERLY OR
SOUTHEASTERLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CAPE SPENCER TO NEAR BERNERS
BAY. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY FOR POINTS NORTH OF HERE.
ADDITIONALLY, STRONG OUTFLOW GUSTS OUT OF THE NORTHEAST WILL OCCUR
OVER ZONE 17 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN YAKUTAT.
IN ADDITION TO HAZARDOUS WINDS, THIS SYSTEM WILL FEATURE HEAVY
SNOW. SURFACE TEMPS WILL SUPPORT SNOW AT THE START OF THIS EVENT
ACROSS ALL OF THE PANHANDLE AND SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND
SPREAD NORTH BEFORE THE ACTUAL WINTER STORM WARNING STARTS, SINCE
THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUING THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT FOR NORTHERN LOCATIONS. SOUTHERN
LOCATIONS WILL SEE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO
RAIN, AS WILL YAKUTAT. SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE OUTER
COAST BETWEEN CAPE SPENCER AND CAPE EDGECUMBE WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES
EXPECTED. LOCATIONS FROM SITKA SOUTH SHOULD SEE ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES
BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN. CENTRAL PANHANDLE LOCATIONS EXPECTED
TO SEE HEAVIEST SNOW FROM THIS OVER RUNNING EVENT. WITH UP TO 12
INCHES CURRENTLY IN THE FORECAST FOR HAINES, GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, AND
JUNEAU. AM EXPECTING 8 TO 10 INCHES FOR KAKE, PETERSBURG, AND
WRANGELL. SNOW OVER THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA WILL CONTINUE
INTO THE LONG RANGE FORECAST PERIOD WHICH BEGINS SUNDAY EVENING.
USED GFS FOR SHORT TERM FORECAST DUE TO SUPERIOR INITIALIZATION
OF DEVELOPING WAVE IN THE GULF AND PARENT LOW TO THE SOUTHWEST.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM...THE EVENTS IN THE SHORT RANGE SECTION ABOVE CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THE LANDFALLING FRONT PROVIDING WARM ADVECTION THAT
RAISES THE SNOW LEVELS IN A S TO NORTH SEQUENCE ALONG THE PANHANDLE.
SOME OF THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS LISTED BELOW ARE FOR HEAVY SNOW
THAT ENDS DUE TO THE WARMUP CHANGING SNOW TO RAIN OR AT LEAST MIXING
WITH RAIN. PLEASE READ THE WARNINGS FOR DETAILS.
MONDAY WILL HAVE LITTLE DIURNAL TEMPERATURE RISE WITH THE COLD AIRMASS
AFTER FROPA.
LARGE SCALE OF TWO MAJOR SYSTEMS, ONE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DATELINE.
THE SECOND LARGE SYSTEM TWO BEGIN TO CROSS THE DATELINE AND HAS A
HIGHLY BAROCLINIC ENVIRONMENT WITH DEEP STRONG CYCLOGENESIS BEGINNING.
THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE FOR THE FIRST SYSTEM IS AVERAGE FOR THE
LONG RANGE SECTION. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE FOR THE SECOND MAJOR
SYSTEM IS BELOW AVERAGE.
MODELS: THROUGH 18Z MONDAY THE 31.12 GFS WAS EMPHASISED DUE TO A
GOOD INITIALIZATION OF A COMPLEX SYSTEM. THE SECOND MAJOR SYSTEM
IS STILL ISSUED USING BOTH THE GFS AND EC.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ024-
026.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ027.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM AKST MONDAY FOR
AKZ019>021-025.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ022.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ023-028.
STRONG WIND FROM MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR AKZ029.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ022-036-041>043.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-021-031>035-051>053.
&&
ABJ/JBTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 3:51 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 29 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 45 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 28 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:42 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 16 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.