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Winter Weather Advisory 21, NWS Juneau, AK

March 1, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter weather advisory at Mar 1, 2012, 4:44 AM AKST. It took effect at Mar 1, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 1, 2012, 4:44 AM AKST (13:44 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 1, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST
Expired: Mar 2, 2012, 4:58 AM AKST
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

020 
WWAK47 PAJK 011344
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
444 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

AKZ017-012100-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.120301T2100Z-120302T1500Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
444 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY.

* SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO
  5 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND
  REMAIN STEADY OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. DRIVING
  MAY BECOME DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

6 follow-up statements

616 
WWAK47 PAJK 012036
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1136 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

AKZ017-020100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.120301T2100Z-120302T1500Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
1136 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY. 

* SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 3 
  TO 5 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND
  REMAIN STEADY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL START MIXING WITH RAIN LATE
  TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. DRIVING 
  MAY BECOME DIFFICULT. 

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 THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

661 
WWAK47 PAJK 020042
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
341 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

AKZ017-020515-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120302T1500Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
341 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY. 

* SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 3 
  TO 5 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND
  REMAIN STEADY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL START MIXING WITH RAIN LATE
  TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. DRIVING 
  MAY BECOME DIFFICULT. 

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 THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

897 
WWAK47 PAJK 020053
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
353 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

AKZ019-021400-
/X.EXA.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120302T1500Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
353 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY...
WWAK47 PAJK 020047
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
347 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

AKZ019-021400-
/X.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.120302T0053Z-120302T1500Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
353 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR
THE HAINES HIGHWAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY.

* SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS FALLING NEAR THE
  BORDER.   

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER NIGHT WITH RAIN MIXING IN AT
  TIMES NEAR HAINES. PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH EARLY TOMORROW
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. DRIVING 
  MAY BECOME DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ017-021400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120302T1500Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
353 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY. 

* SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 3 
  TO 5 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  REMAIN STEADY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL START MIXING WITH RAIN LATE 
  TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. DRIVING 
  MAY BECOME DIFFICULT. 

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 THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

816 
WWAK47 PAJK 020107 AAA
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
407 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

AKZ017-019-020800-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120302T1500Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HAINES
407 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN YAKUTAT AND ALONG THE HAINES
  HIGHWAY.

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...SNOW REMAINING STEADY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL START MIXING
  WITH RAIN LATE TONIGHT FOR YAKUTAT AND NEAR LYNN CANAL.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. DRIVING 
  MAY BECOME DIFFICULT WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. 

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 THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

667 
WWAK47 PAJK 020510
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
810 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

AKZ017-021500-
/X.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120302T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0022.120302T0510Z-120302T1500Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
810 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


* LOCATION...AROUND YAKUTAT.

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL REPORTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ALREADY
  IN YAKUTAT. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING.

* TIMING...SNOW REMAINING STEADY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL TRANSITION
  TO SCATTERED SHOWERS FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. DRIVING
  MAY BECOME DIFFICULT WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY.


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 AM AKST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ019-021500-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120302T1500Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
810 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY.

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL RE INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. DRIVING 
  MAY BECOME DIFFICULT WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

BEZENEK

191 
WWAK47 PAJK 021358
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
458 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

AKZ017-021500-
/X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120302T1500Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
458 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING HOWEVER SNOWFALL RATES
HAVE DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AT YAKUTAT
AIRPORT FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN 11 INCHES.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ019-021500-
/X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120302T1500Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
458 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

TEMPERATURES IN AND NEAR HAINES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING AND SNOW
HAS CHANGED TO RAIN. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE HAINES
HIGHWAY THIS MORNING HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
LIMITED TO 2 INCHES OR LESS. 

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 weather advisory went out at Mar 1, 4:44 AM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 4:44 AM AKST, 0 minutes before

SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
444 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.SHORT TERM...

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR
     AKZ017.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ022-042-043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ013-021-031>036-041.

&&

FRITSCH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Mar 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Mar 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 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.