Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 12, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 23, 2012, 3:53 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 24, 2012, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 33 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
- Jan 23, 2012, 3:53 PM AKST (00:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2012, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
398 WWAK47 PAJK 240053 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 353 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 AKZ017-240200- /X.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120124T0100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 353 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ029-241400- /X.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120124T1200Z-120125T0100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 353 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW NEAR HYDER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES LATE TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 10 INCHES TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-241400- /X.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 353 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...HAINES AND ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. HIGHEST NEAR THE BORDER. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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 10 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-021-024-025-241400- /X.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ANGOON...JUNEAU 353 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
11 follow-up statements
630 WWAK47 PAJK 240359 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 659 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 AKZ025-240500- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 659 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINTER WEATHER WARNING WILL BE ISSUED. $$ AKZ029-241700- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120124T1200Z-120125T0100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 659 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM AKST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES LATE TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 10 INCHES TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-241700- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 659 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...HAINES AND ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. HIGHEST NEAR THE BORDER. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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 10 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-021-024-241700- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ANGOON 659 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
838 WWAK47 PAJK 240407 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 707 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 AKZ025-241000- /X.EXB.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120124T0407Z-120124T1400Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 707 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND SOUTH DOUGLAS. * SNOW...2 TO 6 INCHES HAVE FALLEN SO FAR THIS EVENING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH HIGHLY VARIABLE AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. 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 1 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ029-241000- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120124T1200Z-120125T0100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 707 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM AKST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES LATE TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 10 INCHES TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-241000- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 707 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...HAINES AND ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. HIGHEST NEAR THE BORDER. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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 1 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-021-024-241000- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ANGOON 707 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
269 WWAK47 PAJK 240934 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1234 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 AKZ025-241400- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120124T1400Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1234 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING. * SNOW...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 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 5 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ029-241400- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120124T1200Z-120125T0100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 1234 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES LATE TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 10 INCHES TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-241400- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 1234 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...HAINES AND ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. HIGHEST NEAR THE BORDER. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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 5 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-021-024-241400- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ANGOON 1234 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
147 WWAK47 PAJK 241206 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 306 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 AKZ025-241315- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120124T1400Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 306 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ029-241400- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T0100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 306 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES LATE TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 10 INCHES TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-241400- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 306 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...HAINES AND ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. HIGHEST NEAR THE BORDER. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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 5 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-021-024-241400- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ANGOON 306 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
256 WWAK47 PAJK 241324 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 424 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 AKZ024-241430- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 424 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN TODAY. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ021-242100- /X.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0100Z-120125T1400Z/ /X.EXB.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0300Z-120125T1800Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HOONAH 424 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...7 TO 11 INCHES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ025-242100- /X.EXB.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0300Z-120125T1800Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 424 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...8 TO 12 INCHES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL 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 TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ029-242100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 424 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY NEAR HYDER... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY NEAR HYDER. * SNOW...AROUND 17 INCHES OF NEW SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING NEAR HYDER. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-242100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0300Z-120125T2100Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 424 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...9 TO 13 INCHES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL 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. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-242100- /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0300Z-120125T1800Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 424 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-242100- /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0600Z-120125T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 424 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-242100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0300Z-120125T1800Z/ GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUSTAVUS 424 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ RWT
733 WWAK47 PAJK 242052 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 AKZ029-250315- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY NEAR HYDER. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND UP TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 17 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL 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. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ021-025-250315- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0300Z-120125T1800Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...JUNEAU 1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 7 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-250315- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0300Z-120125T2100Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 9 TO 13 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL 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. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ024-250315- /X.EXA.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0300Z-120125T1800Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-022-250315- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0300Z-120125T1800Z/ GLACIER BAY-SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-250315- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0600Z-120125T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
001 WWAK47 PAJK 250254 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 554 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 AKZ021-025-251100- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0300Z-120125T1800Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...JUNEAU 554 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 7 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL 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. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-251100- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.120125T0300Z-120125T2100Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 554 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 9 TO 13 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ029-251100- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 554 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...HYDER. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND UP TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 17 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL 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. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-022-024-251100- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0300Z-120125T1800Z/ GLACIER BAY-SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN... ANGOON 554 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-251100- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0600Z-120125T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 554 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
338 WWAK47 PAJK 250442 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 742 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 AKZ017-251100- /X.EXA.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 742 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE FALLEN SO FAR THIS EVENING. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT AND 2 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 8 TO INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ021-025-029-251100- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...JUNEAU...HYDER 742 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 7 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL 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. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-251100- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 742 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 9 TO 13 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-022-024-251100- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ GLACIER BAY-SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN... ANGOON 742 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-251100- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.120125T0600Z-120125T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 742 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 2 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
073 WWAK47 PAJK 250916 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1216 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 AKZ021-025-029-251415- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...JUNEAU...HYDER 1216 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 7 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL 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. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017-019-251415- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HAINES 1216 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 9 TO 13 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ023-251400- /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T1400Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER 1216 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH EARLY WED MORNING BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTING TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-022-024-251415- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ GLACIER BAY-SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN... ANGOON 1216 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-251415- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1216 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS LATE TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
837 WWAK47 PAJK 251357 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 457 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 AKZ022-024-251500- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...ANGOON 457 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF ONLY 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. $$ AKZ023-251500- /X.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T1400Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER 457 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH ONLY A FEW ADDITIONAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. $$ AKZ021-025-029-251800- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...JUNEAU...HYDER 457 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 7 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017-019-251800- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HAINES 457 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 11 TO 13 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL 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. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-251800- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T1800Z/ GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUSTAVUS 457 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-251800- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 457 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING.. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
275 WWAK47 PAJK 252044 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1144 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 AKZ017-019-252145- /X.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HAINES 1144 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY. THE FRONT PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA HAS WAKENED AND MOVED FARTHER INLAND INTO THE YUKON. BEHIND THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. YAKUTAT REPORTED 9 INCHES OF SNOW FROM MIDNIGHT TO 9 AM AND HAINES RECEIVED 8 TO 17 INCHES THROUGH THIS MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ018-252145- /X.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1144 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY. THE FRONT PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED FARTHER INLAND INTO THE YUKON. BEHIND THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY WITH UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. SKAGWAY REPORTED 4 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH THIS MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON 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 Jan 23, 5:39 AM AKST, 10 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 5:39 AM AKST, 10 hours 14 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
539 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2012
.SHORT TERM...A BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL REMAIN OVER THE
WESTERN GULF BUT WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT. SEVERAL TROFS WILL MOVE
AROUND THE LOW INTO THE ERN GULF AND SE AK THRU THIS EVENING. A
LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NE PAC AND MOVE NE TO THE
FAR SE GULF BY LATE TONIGHT. USED THE 00Z ECMWF DUE TO ITS BETTER
HANDLING OF THE LOW TONIGHT BASED ON SATELLITE DATA.
MAIN FORECAST ISSUES WILL BE SNOWFALL AND WINDS. THRU
TODAY...PRECIP WILL BE SHOWERY AND BE MOST ORGANIZED ALONG THE
TROFS THAT MOVE THRU THE AREA. ONE TROF IS JUST OFFSHORE AND WILL
MOVE ONSHORE THIS MORNING. ANOTHER TROF IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THRU
THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THINK MUCH OF THE AREA WILL
SEE ABOUT 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY...EXCEPT WHERE ANY RAIN MIXES
IN OVER THE S. THERE COULD BE LOCALIZED AREAS THAT GET MORE SNOW
BUT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SAY EXACTLY WHERE THIS WOULD HAPPEN
RIGHT NOW. THE SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO A STEADIER
PRECIP TONIGHT FROM THE S IN A DEVELOPING WARM ADVECTION PATTERN
AHEAD OF THE LOW MOVING INTO THE SE GULF. AGAIN...PROBABLY A
1-2 INCH SNOWFALL FOR MOST PLACES TONIGHT...EXCEPT OVER THE S
WHERE PRECIP WILL BECOME MORE RAIN WITH TIME TONIGHT. FOR
SIMPLICITY...USED PERIODS OF SNOW/RAIN FOR MOST PLACES TO HANDLE
THE TRANSITION RATHER THAN SHOWERS BECOMING RAIN/SNOW. EXCEPTION
IS PAYA WHERE PRECIP WILL BE MORE CLEARLY CONVECTIVE TONIGHT.
AS FOR WINDS...THE TROFS ROTATING AROUND THE BROAD LOW HAVE SOME
SCA LEVEL WINDS WITH THEM. THINK STRONGEST WINDS TODAY WILL BE
ALONG THE N GULF NEAR SHORE AREA W YAKUTAT BAY...WHERE E WINDS
AROUND 30 KT ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL PICK UP OVER THE SRN GULF
TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES IN...WITH GALES EXPECTED OVER THE SERN
GULF AND PARTS OF THE SRN INNER CHANNELS...WITH MORE WIDESPREAD
SCA LEVEL WINDS OVER THE E-CENTRAL GULF AND MOST OF THE REMAINING
INNER CHANNELS. PUBLIC ZONE 27 MAY GET TO STRONG WIND LEVELS LATE
TONIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM...MODELS AGREEMENT IS IMPROVING FOR THE TUES INTO WED
SYSTEM. THE EC AND UK HAVE STUCK TO THEIR GUNS AND STAYED WITH A
TRIPLE LOW STRUCTURE WITH A BIT OF STRENGTHEN COMPARED TO
YESTERDAY. THE GFS AND NAM HAVE BEEN CHANGING THEIR TUNE IN THEIR
MOST RECENT RUNS AND BEEN SHIFTING MORE TOWARD THE EUROPEAN
SOLUTION. THIS IS ALREADY BECOMING PLAUSIBLE WITH CURRENT
SATELLITE IMAGES SHOWING THE SYSTEM SPREADING OUT IN THE NORTH
PACIFIC. IN THIS SCENARIO THE FIRST OF TWO LOWS WILL HEAD NE TO
JUST WEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE AND THEN DASH NW ALONG THE OUTER
COAST ON TUES. THIS FIRST LOW WILL NOT HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY OF
MOISTURE TO WORK WITH AS THE MAIN MOISTURE STREAM THAT IS FEEDING
IT WILL DETACH FROM IT EARLY TUES AND HEAD TOWARD THE PACIFIC NW.
THERE WILL BE DECENT WINDS WITH IT HOWEVER. I EXPECT STRONG WIND
HEADLINES WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUES AND
GALES AT LEAST FOR THE SE GULF AND CLARENCE STRAIT.
THE SECOND LOW WILL SHOW UP RIGHT BEHIND THE FIRST AND SLAMS
INTO THE PANHANDLE EARLY WED. THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT IN THE
MODELS ON WHERE THIS LAST LOW WILL HEAD WITH THE EC HAVING IT HIT
THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AND THE GFS BRINGING IT ALL THE WAY UP TO
YAKUTAT. IN EITHER CASE MORE WIND IS IN THE WORKS FOR THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND MORE PRECIP AS THIS LOW WILL RETAIN MORE
OF ITS ORIGINAL MOISTURE. ENOUGH COLD AIR SHOULD STILL BE TRAPPED
IN THE INNER CHANNELS THAT AT LEAST AREAS FROM ICE STRAIT
NORTHWARD MAY BE IN FOR AT LEAST ADVISORY LEVELS SNOW TUE NIGHT
AND WED.
BEHIND THIS SYSTEM AT LEAST THREE MORE WEAK TROUGHS WILL BE
ROTATING AROUND THE WEAK PERSISTENT LOW IN THE NW GULF AND INTO
THE PANHANDLE THROUGH THURS NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING MORE SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW, TO THE AREA. UPPER LEVEL POLAR VORTEX
OVER THE NW GULF LIFTS NORTH BY THIS POINT AND GENERAL SW FLOW
TAKES ITS PLACE BY LATE WEEK. THE PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACTIVE
THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND AS A ACTIVE FRONT APPROACHES THE PANHANDLE
FOR FRI NIGHT WITH A WEAKER SYSTEM SHOWING UP BEHIND IT FOR SUN.
MODEL AGREEMENT IS RATHER GOOD THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH MOST
FEATURES GENERALLY REPRESENTED REASONABLY WELL. DECIDE TO GO WITH
THE EC FOR MID RANGE UPDATES BUT DID DECIDED ON A MIDDLE-OF-THE-
ROAD APPROACH FOR THE SECOND LOW ON TUES NIGHT WITH A TRACK MORE
INTO THE ELFIN COVE/GLACIER BAY AREA. AFTER THURS USED MORE HPC
DATA BUT DID MIX IN SOME EC AND GFS AS EXTENDED RANGE AGREEMENT
IS DECENT. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS A BIT ABOVE AVERAGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ035-036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-031-033-034-043-051-
052.
&&
RWT/EALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 3:53 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 44 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 22 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 11:57 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 17 hr | |
| Jan 24, 1:33 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 14 hr | |
| Jan 24, 1:39 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 2 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.