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Winter Storm Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 22, 2013

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Nov 22, 2013, 1:37 PM AKST. It was in force for 19 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
Nov 22, 2013, 1:37 PM AKST (22:37 UTC)
Expired
Nov 23, 2013, 8:45 AM AKST
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

862 
WWAK42 PAFG 222237
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
137 PM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013

AKZ216-231400-
/X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-131123T1200Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0021.131122T2237Z-131123T1800Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
137 PM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 12
  INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW IS OCCURRING FROM KALTAG SOUTH AND WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. HEAVY
  SNOW CAN BE EXPECT NORTH OF KALTAG OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW MAY LIMIT TRAVEL AND THE OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ215-231400-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-131123T1800Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...
ANVIK...FLAT
137 PM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
SATURDAY NEAR THE NULATO HILLS...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
AKST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS

* SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT TAPERING OFF
  TOWARD MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW MAY LIMIT TRAVEL AND THE OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
271 
WWAK42 PAFG 230305
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
605 PM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013

AKZ215-230415-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-131123T1800Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...
ANVIK...FLAT
605 PM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

AKZ216-231500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-131123T1800Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
605 PM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 12 
  INCHES. 

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW IS OCCURRING FROM KALTAG SOUTH AND WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. HEAVY 
  SNOW CAN BE EXPECT NORTH OF KALTAG OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW MAY LIMIT TRAVEL AND THE OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
756 
WWAK42 PAFG 231256
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
356 AM AKST SAT NOV 23 2013

AKZ216-231800-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-131123T1800Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
356 AM AKST SAT NOV 23 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. 

* SNOW...LESS THAN 1 INCH TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW IS
  EXPECTED WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN HIGHER TERRAIN. STORM TOTAL
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING AND WILL TAPER
  OFF MID MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW MAY LIMIT TRAVEL AND THE OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
771 
WWAK42 PAFG 231745
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
845 AM AKST SAT NOV 23 2013

AKZ216-231845-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-131123T1800Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
845 AM AKST SAT NOV 23 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 21, 9:48 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFG14 hr
Nov 21, 10:45 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG19 hr
Nov 22, 4:12 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG34 hr
Nov 22, 4:16 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG23 hr
Nov 22, 4:16 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG23 hr
Nov 22, 11:41 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG6 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.