Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Apr 28, 2014, 10:21 PM AKDT. It was in force for 17 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
- Apr 28, 2014, 10:21 PM AKDT (06:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2014, 2:51 PM AKDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
453 WWAK41 PAFG 290621 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1021 PM AKDT MON APR 28 2014 AKZ201-291400- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0167.000000T0000Z-140429T1400Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.140429T0621Z-140429T1800Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1021 PM AKDT MON APR 28 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTH OF POINT LAY. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW AND FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF TUESDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IMPROVING LATE TUESDAY MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL NEAR ZERO AT TIMES AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ203-291400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0167.000000T0000Z-140429T1400Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1021 PM AKDT MON APR 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * BLOWING SNOW AND FOG...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER TUESDAY MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
4 follow-up statements
138 WWAK41 PAFG 291338 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 538 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 AKZ201-291800- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140429T1800Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 538 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF POINT LAY. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW AND FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IMPROVING LATE THIS MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ202-292000- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0167.140429T1400Z-140429T2000Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 538 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL APPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ203-292000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0167.000000T0000Z-140429T2000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 538 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * BLOWING SNOW AND FOG...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$
323 WWAK41 PAFG 291604 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 804 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 AKZ203-292000- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0167.000000T0000Z-140429T2000Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140429T2000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 804 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND IMPROVE BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS WINDS BEGIN TO DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ201-291800- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140429T1800Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 804 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF POINT LAY. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW AND FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IMPROVING LATE THIS MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ202-292000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0167.000000T0000Z-140429T2000Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 804 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL APPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ JL APR 14
404 WWAK41 PAFG 291747 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 947 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 AKZ201-292300- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140429T2300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 947 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTH OF POINT LAY. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW AND FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ203-292300- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140429T2300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 947 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS BEGIN TO DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ202-292300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0167.000000T0000Z-140429T2300Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 947 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ JL APR 14
348 WWAK41 PAFG 292251 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 251 PM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 AKZ201-203-300000- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140429T2300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE... NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 251 PM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ202-300200- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0167.000000T0000Z-140430T0200Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 251 PM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 30 MPH TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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 APR 14
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard 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 blizzard warning went out at Apr 28, 2:14 PM AKDT, 8 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 2:14 PM AKDT, 8 hours 7 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 214 PM AKDT MON APR 28 2014 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... A WEAK RIDGE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL BUILD SLOWLY THROUGH TUE AS A SHORT WAVE TROUGH NOW ALONG THE NORTHERN BERING SEA MAKES ITS WAY EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA TO THE ALCAN BORDER BY 4AM WED. PRECIPITATION WITH THE TROUGH WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE BUT DECREASE TUE AS IT MOVES FURTHER EAST AND THE RIDGE BUILDS. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SLIGHTLY TUE WITH THE SHORT WAVE. STARTING WED A RIDGE BUILDS STRONGLY OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WITH A 570 DM HIGH CENTERED OVER INTERIOR ALASKA BY THU. THIS WILL CAUSE A RAPID WARMING AND DRYING WED THROUGH FRI. EXPECT ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH WED...AND THEN MUCH WARMER CONDITIONS THU INTO THE WEEKEND. SURFACE... A 1030 MB HIGH NORTH OF THE THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT FROM EAGLE TO ATIGUN PASS TO POINT HOPE WILL MOVE TO THE ARCTIC COAST TONIGHT AND NORTH OF THE COAST TUE. STRONG EAST WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FRONT MOVES NORTH OF THE COAST EARLY TUE. A THERMAL TROUGH FROM MCGRATH TO FAIRBANKS TO EAGLE WILL MOVE TO FAIRBANKS TO EAGLE BY 4PM TUE AND THEN DISSIPATE. WEAK WINDS WILL BLOW INTO THIS TROUGH. EXPECT WARMEST TEMPERATURES AND DRIEST CONDITIONS UNDER THIS TROUGH. A 987 MB LOW NEAR ANADYR WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN...AND BY 4AM WED BY NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND AS A 1004 MB LOW. AN OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHING FROM THIS LOW TO ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE TO BETHEL BY 4AM TUE...TO BARROW TO BETTLES TO MCGRATH BY 4PM TUE...AND TO DEMARCATION POINT TO EAGLE TUE NIGHT. EXPECT 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE FRONT ALONG THE WEST COAST...MIXING WITH RAIN SOUTH OF NOME TO ATIGUN PASS AND FALLING AS RAIN IN THE INTERIOR SOUTH OF THAT AREA. COULD SEE UP TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE. AS FRONT MOVES EAST INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR RAIN WILL DIMINISH TO SCATTERED SHOWERS SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE. A STRONG LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA TUE WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WED. A WARM FRONT STRETCHING FROM THIS LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE YUKON DELTA BY 4PM TUE...TO KOTZEBUE TO ANADYR BY 4AM WED...AND TO BARROW TO ANADYR BY 4PM WED. EXPECT SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN NEAR THE FRONT WITH RAIN SHOWERS SOUTH OF THE FRONT. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE RAPIDLY INTO THE UPPER 30S AND 40S ALONG THE FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT TO START ALONG THE WEST COAST. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THROUGH THU. EXCEPTION IS PRECIPITATION WHERE THE GFS HAS CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION SPREAD OUT OVER A MUCH LARGER AREA THAN OTHER MODELS. PREFER THE NAM PRECIPITATION. DIFFERENCES SHOW UP AFTER FRI ON TIMING DIFFERENCES OF A SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN AK. WILL USE THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON LONG WAVE PATTERN CHANGES TO SHOW WARMING THROUGH FRI AND COOLING OVER THE WEEKEND TO NEAR NORMAL BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .FIRE WEATHER... EXPECT RH 14-24% SOUTHERN INTERIOR ALONG THERMAL TROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH RED FLAG REMAINING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8PM THIS EVENING. SLIGHTLY COOLER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE WITH RH UP A BIT. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT WARMING AND DRYING THU AND FRI ACROSS INTERIOR THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. WILL LIKELY SEE RH BELOW 15% ACROSS INTERIOR THU INTO THE WEEKEND ALONG WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES. && .HYDROLOGY... SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT TO START ALONG THE WEST COAST WED. FREEZING LEVELS ACROSS INTERIOR 4000-5000 FT THROUGH WED THEN EXPECTED TO RISE TO 8000 FT BY FRI. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT MELTING OF HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TO START THU AND FRI START TO FILL RIVERS UP WITH WATER BY THE WEEKEND. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ203-AKZ208-AKZ217-AKZ218. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && JB APR 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 3:43 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Apr 29, 4:08 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Apr 29, 2:33 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Apr 29, 2:33 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Apr 29, 2:34 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 36 hr |
Nearby
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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.