Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 23, 2013, 3:36 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 24, 2013, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 45 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 23, 2013, 3:36 PM AKST (00:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2013, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2013, 11:38 PM AKST
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
285 WWAK43 PAFG 240036 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 336 PM AKST WED JAN 23 2013 AKZ219-240145- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130124T0300Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 336 PM AKST WED JAN 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ226-241400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0003.130124T1500Z-130125T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0003.130124T1200Z-130125T1900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 336 PM AKST WED JAN 23 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AND HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING. * LOCATION...WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * SNOW...10 TO 14 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND RESULT IN VISIBILITY ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY THURSDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ222-241400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.130124T1200Z-130125T0900Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 336 PM AKST WED JAN 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST THURSDAY NIGHT EAST OF FAIRBANKS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...EAST OF FAIRBANKS. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ223-241400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.130124T1200Z-130125T1900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 336 PM AKST WED JAN 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ224-241400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.130124T1200Z-130125T1900Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 336 PM AKST WED JAN 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF TOK. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ225-241400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.130124T1200Z-130125T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 336 PM AKST WED JAN 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND RESULT IN VISIBILITY ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
8 follow-up statements
429 WWAK43 PAFG 241344 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 444 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 AKZ226-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130125T1900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 444 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * SNOW...10 TO 14 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS MORNING...THEN DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ AKZ222-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T0900Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 444 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT EAST OF FAIRBANKS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...EAST OF FAIRBANKS. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ223-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T1900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 444 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ224-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T1900Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 444 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF TOK. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ225-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 444 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW WILL BE MOST FREQUENT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ JL JAN 13
568 WWAK43 PAFG 241427 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 527 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 AKZ226-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130125T1900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 527 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * SNOW...10 TO 14 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS MORNING...THEN DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ218-250100- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.130125T0300Z-130126T0300Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 527 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 50 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ222-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T0900Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 527 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT EAST OF FAIRBANKS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...EAST OF FAIRBANKS. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ223-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T1900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 527 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ224-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T1900Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 527 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF TOK. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ225-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 527 AM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW WILL BE MOST FREQUENT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
761 WWAK43 PAFG 250056 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 AKZ224-251500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T1900Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T1500Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...10 TO 18 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE NORTH OF TOK. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ222-251500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T0900Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130125T1500Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY FROM NORTH POLE SOUTH AND EAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS 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...FROM NORTH POLE SOUTH AND EAST. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL UP TO 8 INCHES. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW DEVELOPING OVER SUMMITS AND IN CHANNELED AREAS TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * 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. && $$ AKZ223-251500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130125T1900Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 9 TO 17 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ226-251500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 10 TO 18 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * 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. && $$ AKZ219-251500- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.130125T0056Z-130125T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY OVER SUMMITS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...OVER SUMMITS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ220-251500- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.130125T0056Z-130125T2100Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY OVER SUMMITS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...OVER SUMMITS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ221-251500- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.130125T0056Z-130125T2100Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY OVER SUMMITS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...OVER SUMMITS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ225-251500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130126T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT AND TAPERING OFF FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ218-251500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.130125T0300Z-130126T0300Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 356 PM AKST THU JAN 24 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
829 WWAK43 PAFG 251358 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 AKZ222-251500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130125T1500Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ225-251500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-130126T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ219-251500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130125T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ223-260100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES TODAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATER TODAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ224-260100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0300Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DIMINISH TOWARD EVENING. * 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. && $$ AKZ226-260100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPROVE TOWARD EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ218-260100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130126T1500Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 50 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ220-260100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130126T0300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING OVER SUMMITS... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...OVER SUMMITS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ221-260100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130126T0300Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 458 AM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING OVER SUMMITS... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...OVER SUMMITS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
291 WWAK43 PAFG 252337 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 237 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 AKZ223-260045- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 237 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ221-260045- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130126T0300Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 237 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ226-260900- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.130126T0900Z-130126T2100Z/ /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 237 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT EAST OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY IN PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...EAST OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED THIS EVENING. SNOW TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL TO 45 BELOW IN PASSES CONTINUING THROUGH NOON AKST SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ224-260900- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 237 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS EVENING. SNOW TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * 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. && $$ AKZ218-260900- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130127T0100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 237 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ220-260900- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 237 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OVER SUMMITS... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...OVER SUMMITS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 40 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILL MODERATING AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
059 WWAK43 PAFG 260130 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 430 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 AKZ226-260930- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.130126T0900Z-130126T2100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 430 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY IN PASSES... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...HEAVY SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS IN MENTASTA PASS. STRONG WINDS WITH BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS IN ISABEL PASS. * VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS EVENING FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES SINCE THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW CONTINUING THROUGH NOON AKST SATURDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT. BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPROVE EARLY SATURDAY. COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ224-260900- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 430 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS EVENING. THE STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST NORTH OF TOK. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT. * 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. && $$ AKZ218-260930- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130127T0100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 430 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ220-260900- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 430 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OVER SUMMITS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...OVER SUMMITS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 40 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILL MODERATING AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
171 WWAK43 PAFG 260140 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 440 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 AKZ226-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.130126T0900Z-130126T2100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 440 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY IN PASSES... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...HEAVY SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS IN MENTASTA PASS. STRONG WINDS WITH LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS IN ISABEL PASS. * VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS EVENING FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES SINCE THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW CONTINUING THROUGH NOON AKST SATURDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT. BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPROVE EARLY SATURDAY. COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ224-260900- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 440 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS EVENING. THE STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST NORTH OF TOK. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT. * 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. && $$ AKZ218-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130127T0100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 440 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ220-260900- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 440 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OVER SUMMITS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...OVER SUMMITS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILL CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILL MODERATING AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
105 WWAK43 PAFG 260838 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1138 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 AKZ226-261600- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.130126T0900Z-130126T2100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1138 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY IN PASSES... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW CONTINUING THROUGH NOON AKST SATURDAY. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ224-260945- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 1138 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ220-260945- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130126T0900Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 1138 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ218-261600- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130127T0100Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 1138 PM AKST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
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 Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 23, 5:09 AM AKST, 10 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 5:09 AM AKST, 10 hours 27 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 509 AM AKST WED JAN 23 2013 .DISCUSSION... AKOFT...TROUGH ALONG NORTH SLOPES OF BROOKS RANGE MOVING SOUTH TO KOTZEBUE TO TANANA TO FORT YUKON 3AM THU...THEN A SECOND TROUGH WILL MOVE SOUTH AND MERGE INTO THE SAME TROUGH THROUGH 3AM FRI...AFTER WHICH THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT SOUTH TO EAGLE TO UNALAKLEET BY 3AM SAT. COLD AIR MOVING SOUTH OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WITH THESE TROUGHS. LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL DRIFT WEST TO KODIAK ISLAND BY 3AM THU THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST. SURFACE...1058 MB HIGH NORTHWEST OF BARROW DRIFTING SOUTH OVER CHUKCHI SEA AND WEAKENING TO 1044 MB AT 3AM SAT 500 MILES NORTH OF WRANGELL ISLAND. 983 MB LOW IN GULF OF ALASKA MOVING TO SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND 3AM THU AND WEAKENING TO 989 MB. ASSOCIATED OCCLUSION MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWEST ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR TO ABOUT A DENALI PARK-EAGLE LINE BY 3AM THU. STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA WEAKENING NEXT 24 HOURS AS ARCTIC HIGH AND GULF OF ALASKA LOW BOTH WEAKEN. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER MACKENZIE BAY TO BANKS ISLAND THROUGH THURSDAY UNDERNEATH THE UPPER TROUGH WHICH REMAINS STATIONARY OVER THIS REGION. MODELS...NAM AND GFS AGREE FAIRLY CLOSELY IN MAIN FEATURES AT SURFACE AND ALOFT. THEY AND THE ECMWF ALL HAVE SIGNIFICANT COOLING AT LOW LEVELS OCCURING THROUGH THE NEXT 48 HOURS OVER NORHTERN ALASKA WITH AND BEHIND THE UPPER TROUGHS...WITH THE GFS SHOWING THE LEAST CHANGE OF THE THREE. NORTH SLOPE...WINDS DIMINISHING LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS BECOMING WESTERLY NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS OVER EASTERN ZONES AS SURFACE TROUGHING DEVELOPS OVER MACKENZIE BAY...THEN CLOUDS AND A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE THU INTO FRI. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL END LATER TODAY FOR THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST AS CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVE. TEMPERATURES DROPPING BUT WIND CHILL HAZARDS LIKELY AVOIDED AS WINDS DROP BELOW 15 MPH. OCCASIONAL COASTAL FOG CONTINUING. WESTERN ALASKA...SOME HIGH CLOUDS TODAY SOUTHWEST OF KOTZEBUE AND MCGRATH WHICH ARE LEFT OVER FROM DECAYING OCCLUSIONS OF THE LAST DAY OR SO...ALONG WITH SNOW SHOWERS OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. OVERALL...WINDS DECREASING JUST A LITTLE THROUGH TONIGHT...MORE SO THU AND THU NIGHT...WITH TEMPERATURES COOLING SOME. LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW AS COLD AIR MOVES SOUTH OVER AREA AND INTERACTS WITH MOISTURE LEFT OVER NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...LOW STRATUS COVERING MOST OFTHE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR THIS MORNING AND WILL PERSIST AND EXPAND OVER AREAS SOUTH OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE AS OVERRUNNING FROM THE SLOWLY WEAKENING GULF OF ALASKA LOW CONTINUES AND THE AIRMASS COOLS. THIS SETUP WILL BE ACCENTUATED OVER THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE THU WHERE WE EXPECT SIGNIFICANT SNOW THU AND THU NIGHT. GFS SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE QUITE A BIT LIGHTER THAN NAM SO HAVE ROUGHLY SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE AS THE SITUATION DOES FAVOR HIGH AMOUNTS. ONE PROBLEM IS THE COLDEST AIR MOVES INTO THIS REGION AFTER THE MOISTURE DIMINISHES...AND ANOTHER IS THE WARNING CRITERIA IS HIGHER FOR THIS ZONE AS IS THE CASE FOR OTHER NEARBY MOUNTAINOUS ZONES. FOR NOW WILL COVER THIS ZONE WITH A WATCH FOR 10 TO 14 INCHES THROUGH THU NIGHT. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES FOR THE DENALI ZONE AND 4 TO 6 INCHES FOR THE UPPER TANANA...AND DELTANA ZONES FOR THU AND THU NIGHT...SO THESE MAY NEED ADVISORIES TO BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. WILL LEAVE THIS FOR THE DAY SHIFT AND ANOTHER ROUND OF FORECAST MODELS TO WEIGH IN ON. IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA EXPECT A FEW INCHES OF SNOW FROM THE EVENT MAINLY EAST OF FAIRBANKS...BEING FARTHER AWAY FROM THE BEST DYNAMICS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ226. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ219. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ235- PKZ240-PKZ245. && JL JAN 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 3:36 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Jan 23, 11:51 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:40 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:49 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:04 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:04 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Jan 24, 5:27 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 6 days | |
| Jan 24, 12:51 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 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.