Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 14, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 27, 2012, 3:31 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 28, 2012, 5:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 31 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 27, 2012, 3:31 PM AKST (00:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 28, 2012, 5:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
124 WWAK47 PAJK 280031 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 331 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 AKZ017-280145- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 331 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ029-280915- /X.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0014.120128T1400Z-120129T2100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 331 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY NEAR HYDER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR HYDER. * SNOW...16 TO 20 INCHES FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW LOADS ON ROOF TOPS WILL GET INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS DUE TO AN ALREADY DEEP SNOW PACK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. DAMAGE TO ROOFS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SNOW LOADS IF SNOW IS NOT PERIODICALLY REMOVED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ RWT
8 follow-up statements
870 WWAK47 PAJK 280430 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 730 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 AKZ029-281730- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.120128T1400Z-120129T2100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 730 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR HYDER. * SNOW...16 TO 20 INCHES FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW LOADS ON ROOF TOPS WILL GET INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS DUE TO AN ALREADY DEEP SNOW PACK. 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. DAMAGE TO ROOFS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SNOW LOADS IF SNOW IS NOT PERIODICALLY REMOVED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017-281400- /X.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0012.120128T0430Z-120128T1400Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 730 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY. * SNOW...TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT * TIMING...SNOW AT THE RATE OF ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR IN THE EVENING WILL TAPPER OFF LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 500 AM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
114 WWAK47 PAJK 281359 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 AKZ017-281500- /X.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120128T1400Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 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 EASED THIS MORNING WITH 6 TO 8 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION FALLING OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ029-282100- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.120128T1400Z-120129T2100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR HYDER. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW OF 9 TO 16 INCHES BY SUNDAY NOON. * TIMING...GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR SATURDAY MORNING AND AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING...BECOMING MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW LOADS ON ROOF TOPS WILL GET INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS DUE TO AN ALREADY DEEP SNOW PACK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. DAMAGE TO ROOFS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SNOW LOADS IF SNOW IS NOT PERIODICALLY REMOVED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
317 WWAK47 PAJK 281807 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 907 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 AKZ029-290715- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120129T2100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 907 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR HYDER. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION 7 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW OF 9 TO 16 INCHES BY SUNDAY NOON. * TIMING...GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR SATURDAY MORNING AND AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY BECOMING MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW LOADS ON ROOF TOPS WILL GET INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS DUE TO AN ALREADY DEEP SNOW PACK. 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. DAMAGE TO ROOFS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SNOW LOADS IF SNOW IS NOT PERIODICALLY REMOVED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ024-026-290715- /X.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.120128T1807Z-120129T1400Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOON...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 907 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW TYPE WILL BE HEAVY WET SNOW. * TIMING...EXPECT STEADY SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT RAIN COULD MIX IN AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
014 WWAK47 PAJK 290018 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 318 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 AKZ029-290800- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120129T2100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 318 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR HYDER. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 8 TO 11 INCHES NEAR HYDER BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW LOADS ON ROOF TOPS WILL GET INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS DUE TO AN ALREADY DEEP SNOW PACK. 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. DAMAGE TO ROOFS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SNOW LOADS IF SNOW IS NOT PERIODICALLY REMOVED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ024-026-290800- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120129T1400Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOON...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 318 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW TYPE WILL BE HEAVY WET SNOW. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
438 WWAK47 PAJK 290507 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 807 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 AKZ026-290615- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120129T1400Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 807 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED UP OVER THE AREA AND SNOW CHANGED OVER TO ALL RAIN. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL AGAIN BY EARLY IN THE MORNING AND RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW FOR UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ029-291815- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120129T2100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 807 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT NEAR HYDER UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 8 TO 11 INCHES NEAR HYDER BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW LOADS ON ROOF TOPS WILL GET INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS DUE TO AN ALREADY DEEP SNOW PACK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. DAMAGE TO ROOFS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SNOW LOADS IF SNOW IS NOT PERIODICALLY REMOVED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ024-291400- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120129T1400Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 807 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT. SNOW TYPE WILL BE HEAVY WET SNOW. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. 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 SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
272 WWAK47 PAJK 291359 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 459 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 AKZ029-292100- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120129T2100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 459 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES NEAR HYDER. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 16 INCHES. SNOW TYPE WILL BE HEAVY WET SNOW. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW LOADS ON ROOF TOPS WILL GET INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS DUE TO AN ALREADY DEEP SNOW PACK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. DAMAGE TO ROOFS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SNOW LOADS IF SNOW IS NOT PERIODICALLY REMOVED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ024-292100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120129T2100Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 459 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
105 WWAK47 PAJK 291927 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1027 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 AKZ029-292100- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120129T2100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 1027 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES NEAR HYDER. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 16 INCHES. SNOW TYPE WILL BE HEAVY WET SNOW. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW LOADS ON ROOF TOPS WILL GET INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS DUE TO AN ALREADY DEEP SNOW PACK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. DAMAGE TO ROOFS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SNOW LOADS IF SNOW IS NOT PERIODICALLY REMOVED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ025-300100- /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120130T0900Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1027 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ021-300100- /X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120130T0600Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HOONAH 1027 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ024-300100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120130T0600Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 1027 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ RWT
918 WWAK47 PAJK 292039 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1139 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 AKZ029-292145- /X.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120129T2100Z/ MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER 1139 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY. SNOW SHOULD MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ021-024-300100- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120130T0600Z/ EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH...ANGOON 1139 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ025-300100- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120130T0900Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1139 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
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 27, 1:53 PM AKST, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 1:53 PM AKST, 1 hour 38 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
153 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012
.SHORT TERM... SNOW SHOWER REGIME CONTINUES FOR SE ALASKA TODAY
WITH WEST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT...PERSISTENT COLD AIR ALOFT...AND
CELLS ON RADAR & SATELLITE IMAGES. MIDDLETON ISL RADAR SHOWS A
WHIRL OF SHOWERS MOVING DUE E TOWARD THE WATERS OFF YAKUTAT
ASSOCIATED WITH A SFC LOW AROUND 1006 MB 27/18Z. LESS SNOW
AMOUNTS IN TODAYS SHOWERS.
NEXT SYSTEM REALLY FAR TO SW BUT DEVELOPS RAPIDLY. USED A BLEND
OF MODELS THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE AN ENSEMBLE MEAN OF THE 17/12 GFS
UKMET AND NAM. TRACK IS UP TO 53N WHICH WILL BRING RAIN AND WARM
AIR INTO THE SOUTHERN ZONES AND SOME GALES IN THE OUTER WATERS.
ENOUGH SNOW WILL MOUNT UP IN ZONE 29 TO GET TO A WARNING.
NORTHERLY WINDS AND COLD AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE NORTH ZONES TO
KEEP IT ALL AS SNOW.
.LONG TERM...TRICKY FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT INTO
SUN NIGHT. MAIN ISSUE IS TRACK OF A COMPLEX LOW MOVING NE TOWARD
THE AREA. THE 12Z ECMWF WAS FURTHEST NW NEAR PASI WHILE NAM WAS
FURTHEST SE NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE. GFS/UKMET WERE JUST A BIT TO THE
NW OF THE NAM IDEA...AND THE GEM TOOK A MIDDLE GROUND TRACK. THE
CURRENT FORECAST LINES UP FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE GEM TRACK...AND DUE
TO THE MODEL SPREAD...DECIDED TO KEEP THE LOW TRACK AS IS IN THE
GRIDS. MADE NO CHANGES TO THE FORECAST BEYOND SUN NIGHT.
HOWEVER DID MAKE SOME TWEAKS TO TEMPS FOR SAT NIGHT INTO
SUN...AS THE N-S TEMP GRADIENT WILL GET RATHER LARGE DUE TO SOME
COLD AIR WORKING SWD INTO THE NRN AREA AND WARMER AIR MOVING NWD
INTO THE SRN AREA. ENDED UP COOLING THE NRN AREA AROUND 5 DEGREES
SAT NIGHT AND SUN. DID NOT CHANGE POPS THOUGH SO WILL HAVE MAINLY
SNOW FOR THE NRN THIRD AND RAIN FOR THE FAR S...WITH TRANSITION
ZONE AROUND THE FREDERICK SOUND AREA. WILL NOT ISSUE ANY
HEADLINES WITH THIS SYSTEM DURING THE LONGER RANGE YET DUE TO LOW
CONFIDENCE IN LOW TRACK AND PRECIP EVOLUTION ESPECIALLY IN THE
COLDER NRN AREAS. WILL EXTEND WSW FOR HYDER AREA TO NOON SUNDAY
HOWEVER. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FAIRLY SHARP NW EDGE TO THE
PRECIP. DID DECREASE CLOUD COVER 1 CATEGORY TO PARTLY CLOUDY FOR
THE PAYA AREA SAT NIGHT AND SUN.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY FOR
AKZ029.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011>013-021-022-031>036-043-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ052.
&&
JC/RWTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 27, 7:30 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 10 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 9:07 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 36 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.