Blizzard Warning 15, NWS Fairbanks, AK

016 
WWAK42 PAFG 060011
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
311 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

AKZ213-060300-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130306T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
311 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATION...NEAR THE BERING STRAIT.

* VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS WINDS 
  DIMINISH.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE 
  EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ210-060815-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
311 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...SOUTH OF TAYLOR.

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE 
  ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES IN THE MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TODAY AND TONIGHT THEN DIMINISH 
  WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND 
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ211-060815-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
311 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TODAY AND THIS EVENING...THEN 
  DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ212-060815-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...
SHAKTOOLIK
311 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TODAY AND THIS EVENING...THEN 
  DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ215-060815-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...
ANVIK...FLAT
311 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TODAY AND THIS EVENING...THEN 
  DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND 
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ216-060815-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
311 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN 
  DIMINISH WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND 
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

902 
WWAK42 PAFG 060304
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
604 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

AKZ213-060415-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130306T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
604 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 

$$

AKZ210-061115-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
604 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...SOUTH OF TAYLOR.

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE 
  ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES IN THE MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TONIGHT THEN DIMINISH WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND 
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ211-061115-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
604 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TONIGHT THEN DIMINISH WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ212-061115-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...
SHAKTOOLIK
604 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TONIGHT THEN DIMINISH WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ215-061115-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...
ANVIK...FLAT
604 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND 
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ216-061115-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
604 PM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TONIGHT THEN DIMINISH WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND 
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
526 AM AKST TUE MAR 5 2013

.DISCUSSION...
ALOFT...STRONG RIDGE OVER EASTERN ALASKA WITH LONG WAVE TROUGH
OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE WESTERN BERING SEA...RESULTING IN
SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA. THROUGH THE WEEK THE
LONG WAVE TROUGH WILL DRIFT EAST AS SHORT WAVES MOVE THROUGH IT
AND EVENTUALLY THE RIDGE WILL BE OVER CANADA...THUS SETTING UP
SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER ALL OF MAINLAND ALASKA BY EARLY FRI. CURRENTLY
A STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGH FROM THE PRIBILOFS TO COLD BAY WILL
MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT TO FAIRBANKS 3PM WED...AND TO THE ARCTIC
COAST 9AM THU WHILE A SMALL LOW MOVES FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO
BRISTOL BAY AT THAT TIME.

SURFACE...977 MB LOW OVER THE FAR WEST BERING SEA WILL DRIFT NORTH
AND WEAKEN. ASSOCIATED OCCLUSION FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND TO
EMMONAK TO WESTERN BRISTOL BAY WILL DRIFT NORTH TUE AND DISSIPATE
WHILE A WEAK LOW ON THE OCCLUSION MOVES TO NOME 3AM WED AND THEN
NORTHWEST TO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AT NOON WED. THE OCCLUSION
WILL MOVE INLAND DURING THIS TIME TO KIVALINA TO GALENA TO BETHEL
WITH COOLER AIR TO THE WEST OF IT. STRONG HIGH PERSISTING IN THE
HIGH ARCTIC WHILE WEAKENING OVER WESTERN CANADA THROUGH THU.
STRONG WARM FRONT MOVING NORTH TO BETHEL TO THE ALASKA RANGE
CREST 3AM THU.

MODELS...THERE IS FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE MODELS THROUGH THU
ON THE BASIC FEATURES ALOFT AND SURFACE AS WELL AS THEIR
MOVEMENTS. IN THE MEDIUM RANGE THE ECMWF AND GFS PART WAYS
BEGINNING SAT AS THE GFS BRINGS A STRONG RIDGE NORTHEAST OVER
ALASKA WHILE THE ECMWF IS SLOWER.

NORTH SLOPE...EXPECT INCREASE IN WINDS TODAY OVER EASTERN COAST
WHILE NEAR BARROW WINDS WILL STAY ABOUT THE SAME. WINDS WILL THEN
PERSIST FOR A FEW DAYS SO WILL CONTINUE THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES. IF WINDS GET STRONG ENOUGH CONDITIONS MAY REACH
BLIZZARD CRITERIA...PERHAPS WITH THE PROSPECT OF FRESH SNOW
WED NIGHT AND THU WITH THE WEAKENING SHORT WAVE TROUGH.

WESTERN ALASKA...POTENTIAL FOR SNOW AMOUNTS HIGH ENOUGH TO MEET
WARNING CRITERIA WILL LIKELY FAVOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND UPSLOPE
AREA OF THE NULATO HILLS. FARTHER NORTH AND WEST THE SNOW AMOUNTS
COULD END UP LOWER...BUT AS EVENT IS JUST IN ITS BEGINNING WILL
MAINTAIN WARNINGS FOR NOW. SNOW SPREADING NORTH TODAY AND
NORTHEAST TONIGHT...LINGERING INTO WED WITH LESSER AMOUNTS AFTER
THIS EVENING. WHILE TEMPERATURES WARM OR WARMING TODAY AHEAD OF
THE OCCLUSION...WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND THEN COOLING WITH
SNOW SHOWERS ON WED BEHIND THE OCCLUSION AS IT MOVES INLAND.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...SNOW FROM THE OCCLUSION MAINLY
EXPECTD FOR ZONE 221 WED WITH 1 INCH ACCUMULATION...AND A CHANCE
OF SNOW FOR ZONE 219 WED PM. REST OF AREA SHOULD STAY DRY. SOUTH
WINDS INCREASING NEAR ALASKA RANGE THU AS CHINOOK FLOW SETS UP
AS RIDGE SHIFTS EAST INTO CANADA...PROVIDING WARMER TEMPS FOR
MUCH OF THE AREA.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ215-AKZ216.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ213.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ230.
&&

JL MAR 13