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Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 13, 2012, 4:53 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 14, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 23 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 13, 2012, 4:53 PM AKST (01:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2012, 10:54 PM AKST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
716 WWAK47 PAJK 140153 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 453 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 AKZ018-140900- /X.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0009.120114T0900Z-120114T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 453 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLOWING SNOW...HIGH WINDS...AND LOW WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE. * BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW MAINLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...STRONGER WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS ON THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY THROUGH WHITE PASS DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. 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. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ027-028-140600- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120114T0600Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 453 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...2 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED SO FAR AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY GREATLY FROM PLACE TO PLACE. STORM TOTAL 4 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE IN FROM WEST WITH CLEARING IN BETWEEN. SNOWFALL RATES WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE DURING HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
6 follow-up statements
863 WWAK47 PAJK 140340 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 640 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 AKZ027-028-140445- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120114T0600Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 640 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW SHOWERS HAVED DIMINISHED SOMEWHAT EARLY THIS EVENING...AND ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ018-140900- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0009.120114T0900Z-120114T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 640 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE. * BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW MAINLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...STRONGER WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS ON THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY THROUGH WHITE PASS DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ RWT
089 WWAK47 PAJK 140717 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1017 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 AKZ018-141400- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0009.120114T0900Z-120114T2100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1017 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE. * BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW MAINLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...STRONGER WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS ON THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY THROUGH WHITE PASS DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. 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. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ JT
260 WWAK47 PAJK 141359 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 AKZ018-142100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120115T1400Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 459 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE. * BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW MAINLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...STRONGER WINDS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS ON THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY THROUGH WHITE PASS DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
363 WWAK47 PAJK 142054 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1154 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 AKZ018-150500- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120115T1400Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1154 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...STRONGEST ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. * BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW MAINLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN TO REDUCE RISK OF FROSTBITE. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
273 WWAK47 PAJK 150032 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 332 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 AKZ018-150800- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120115T1400Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 332 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH... STRONGEST ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. * BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW MAINLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN TO REDUCE RISK OF FROSTBITE. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-150800- /X.NEW.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.120115T0900Z-120117T1400Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 332 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM AKST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WITH LOWEST VALUES NEAR THE BORDER. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL RISE DURING THE DAY WITH INCREASING TEMPERATURES THEN DROP OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 30 MINUTES. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
649 WWAK47 PAJK 150754 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1054 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 AKZ018-151600- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120115T1400Z/ /X.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.120115T0800Z-120117T1400Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1054 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WIND CHILL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH... STRONGEST ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. * BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW MAINLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED FLESH IN 10 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN TO REDUCE RISK OF FROSTBITE. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-151600- /X.CON.PAJK.WC.Y.0001.120115T0900Z-120117T1400Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 1054 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WITH LOWEST VALUES NEAR THE BORDER. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL RISE DURING THE DAY WITH INCREASING TEMPERATURES THEN DROP OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED FLESH IN 10 TO 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. EXPOSED SKIN IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BECOME FROSTBITTEN IN 30 MINUTES. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 4:04 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 49 min | |
| Jan 13, 5:32 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 46 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Jan 14, 6:46 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Jan 14, 8:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 43 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.