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Blizzard Warning 14, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 6, 2014

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Oct 6, 2014, 4:53 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 6, 2014, 2:21 PM AKDT. It was in force for 23 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
Oct 6, 2014, 4:53 AM AKDT (12:53 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 6, 2014, 2:21 PM AKDT
Expired
Oct 7, 2014, 1:50 PM AKDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

633 
WWAK43 PAFG 061253
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

AKZ218-062145-
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.141007T0000Z-141008T1400Z/
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T0000Z/
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...
CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE
453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON EAST OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY...

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM
AKDT WEDNESDAY EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM
AKDT WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...EAST OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY.

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH AT 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES TODAY.
  ACCUMULATION EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING 8
  TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
  DEVELOPING LATE IN THE DAY EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE.

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

&&

$$

AKZ220-062145-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T0000Z/
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES...HEAVIEST
  EAST OF BEAVER. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE WEST THROUGH THE DAY. 

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL
  WILL BE DIFFICULT. DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER
  HIGHWAY SUMMITS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ222-062000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...
NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...
CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP
453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
TODAY EAST OF FAIRBANKS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
AKDT TODAY. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
AKDT MONDAY.

* LOCATION...EAST OF FAIRBANKS.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST EAST 
  OF EIELSON AFB. 

* TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF FROM THE WEST THROUGH THE DAY. 

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL TO BE DIFFICULT. THE
  GREATEST IMPACTS WILL BE EAST OF FAIRBANKS IN THE NORTH
  POLE...EIELSON AND TWO RIVERS AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ223-062000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
AKDT TODAY. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
AKDT MONDAY.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. HEAVIEST EAST 
  OF DELTA JUNCTION. 

* TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF THROUGH THE DAY.

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL
  BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ224-062000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
AKDT TODAY. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
AKDT MONDAY.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST ALONG 
  THE ALCAN BORDER. 

* TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF FROM THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE DAY.

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL
  WILL BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ226-062000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. 

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST EAST 
  OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY. 

* TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL TO 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
837 
WWAK43 PAFG 062000
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

AKZ222-223-226-062100-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...
NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...
CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...
FORT GREELY...HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...
HEALY LAKE...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

AKZ218-070400-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.141007T0000Z-141008T1400Z/
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T0000Z/
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...
CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE
1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE...
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM
AKDT WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE.

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHEST EAST OF
  ARCTIC VILLAGE. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS TAPERING OFF WEST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE TODAY.
  INCREASING WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS
  EVENING EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.

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

&&

$$

AKZ220-070400-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT
TUESDAY EAST OF FORT YUKON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY.

* LOCATION...EAST OF FORT YUKON

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES...HEAVIEST
  NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT. DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT 
  OVER HIGHWAY SUMMITS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ224-070400-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT
TUESDAY NORTH OF CHICKEN...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
AKDT TUESDAY. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
AKDT MONDAY.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST ALONG 
  THE ALCAN BORDER. 

* TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF FROM THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
717 
WWAK43 PAFG 062221
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
221 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

AKZ218-071400-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T0000Z/
/O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.141006T2221Z-141008T1400Z/
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...
CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE
221 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY EAST
   OF ARCTIC VILLAGE...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY TO A BLIZZARD WARNING THAT IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE.

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...INCREASING WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE DEVELOPING
  THIS AFTERNOON EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE AND WILL CONTINUE INTO
  WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE
  INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THESE CONDITIONS
  WILL BE EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE AND NOT AFFECT THE DALTON
  HIGHWAY.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ220-071400-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
221 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT
TUESDAY EAST OF FORT YUKON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
AKDT TUESDAY.

* LOCATION...EAST OF FORT YUKON.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST
  NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL
  WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ224-071400-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
221 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT
TUESDAY NORTH OF CHICKEN...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
AKDT TUESDAY. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
AKDT MONDAY.

* LOCATION...NORTH OF CHICKEN.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF FROM THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
199 
WWAK43 PAFG 071334
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
534 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

AKZ220-224-071445-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...TOK...
TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...CHICKEN...
BOUNDARY
534 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

AKZ218-072145-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141008T1400Z/
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...
CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE
534 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY EAST
OF ARCTIC VILLAGE...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE.

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH AT 35 MPH NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE
  INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE DALTON
  HIGHWAY WILL NOT BE IMPACTED.

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.

&&

$$
992 
WWAK43 PAFG 072150
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
150 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

AKZ218-072300-
/O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141008T1400Z/
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...
CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE
150 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

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 Oct 6, 4:19 AM AKDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 4:19 AM AKDT, 34 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
419 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS...CONTINUE TO SHOW GOOD RUN TO RUN AGREEMENT INTO THE MID
RANGE. INITIALIZED VERY WELL AGAINST THE 06Z SURFACE ANALYSIS.
A NUDGE TO THE CURRENT GRIDS WITH A BLEND OF THE MODELS WILL BE
THE BEST OPTION TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY.

ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...LONG WAVE TRANSITION TO A NW TO SE
ORIENTATION OVER THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE STATE THIS MORNING. A
524 DAM LOW IS MOVING SOUTH OVER BARROW BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN
CONTINUES SOUTH OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN
OVER THE MATSU VALLEY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 528 DAM LOW OVER THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL YUKON TERRITORY
THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE EAST INTO THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES. A 553 DAM HIGH WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST SIBERIA
WITH RIDGING EXTENDING TO THE SOUTHEAST OVER UNIMAK ISLAND. AT
850 HPA...COOLING ALOFT CONTINUES WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING
ANOTHER 2 TO 4 DEGREES BY TUESDAY MORNING.

SURFACE...A 989MB LOW NEAR DAWSON THAT HAS BEEN SPREADING SNOW
OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR WILL MOVE EAST TO THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST BY LATE
AFTERNOON WITH ONLY SOME FLURRIES REMAINING THROUGH TONIGHT. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW TODAY WILL BE EAST OF BEAVER IN Z220 AND EAST OF
ARCTIC VILLAGE IN Z218. THOSE AREAS CAN EXPECT TO SEE 2 TO 4 MORE
INCHES OF SNOW TODAY BEFORE IT TAPERS OFF TONIGHT. A 992MB LOW
IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DRIFT TO YAKUTAT BY TUESDAY MORNING
AS IT WEAKENS TO 1014MB. 1027MB RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED
OVER THE BERING STRAIT CONTINUES TO BUILD TODAY TO 1031MB BY
TUESDAY MORNING WITH RIDGING BUILDING EAST INTO THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR AND OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST. RIDGE
WILL BEGIN TO RETREAT BACK TO THE NORTHWEST BEGINNING TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. REMNANTS OF TYPHOON PHANFONE WILL MOVE TO 45N 175W BY
TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TO 48N 168W BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS IT MAKES
ITS WAY TO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

ARCTIC AND BROOKS RANGE...SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE EASTERN BROOKS
RANGE AND EASTERN ARCTIC. WINDS INCREASING AS GRADIENT INCREASES
BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING TO THE WEST AND LOW IN NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES. WILL ISSUE BLIZZARD WARNINGS FOR Z204...206...AND
EASTERN 218 FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS ALSO
COME UP IN Z203 BUT WILL HOLD OFF ISSUING ANYTHING FOR THAT AREA
AT THIS TIME. WINDS INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING EAST OF KUPARUK
TO 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. WEST OF KUPARUK WINDS WILL BE
NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE EAST OF KUPARUK
WITH 3 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY
WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EAST OF
KUPARUK. GOES MVFR PROB PRODUCT AT 06/0930Z SHOWING SOME EXTENSIVE
AREAS OF MVFR WEST AND SOUTH OF NUIQSUT.

WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...REMAIN QUIET FOR THE
MOMENT...BUT THINGS WILL GET EXCITING A LITTLE LATER IN THE WEEK
AS STRONG GRADIENT DEVELOPS ACROSS THE AREA. FOR NOW SOME PATCHY
CLOUDS IN THE COASTAL AREAS AND MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS INLAND.
WINDS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT ACROSS THE AREA AT 5 TO 15 MPH.
TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO REBOUND A LITTLE AS THE COLDER AIR
ALOFT RECEDES TO THE NORTH.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...SNOW TAPERING OFF IN THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR THIS MORNING AND IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR THIS EVENING.
HEAVIEST SNOW TODAY IN Z218...Z220 AND NORTHERN Z224. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...SO NO BLOWING SNOW ISSUES
EXPECTED. LOOK FOR CLEARING SKIES TO THE WEST OF FAIRBANKS TODAY
AND TONIGHT.

&&

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...MODELS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
STRONG GRADIENT WINDS THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT FOR THURSDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY SO HIGH SURF ISSUES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND...DIOMEDE...AND THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE SEWARD
PENINSULA WILL BECOME AN ISSUE. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 13 FEET
THURSDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ218.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ218-AKZ220-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224-
AKZ226.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ245.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY PKZ510.

&&

SDB OCT 14

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 6, 1:07 AM AKDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
107 AM AKDT MON OCT 06 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0105 AM     SNOW             3 NNW SALCHA            64.51N 146.99W
10/06/2014  M6.3 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LAST 24 HOURS

&&

SBERG
Special weather statement, Oct 6, 3:13 AM AKDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
313 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

AKZ207-209>214-070000-
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG...
KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...
COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...
TAYLOR...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET...
STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK...GAMBELL...
SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE...
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...
ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT
313 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING LATER IN THE WEEK...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MID
WEEK THEN RECEDES TO THE NORTHWEST AS THE REMNANTS OF TYPHOON
PHANFONE MOVES TO THE GULF OF ALASKA.

A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY WITH NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 50 MPH BY
THURSDAY AND PERSISTING INTO SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING.

HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE SEWARD
PENINSULA...IN THE BERING STRAIT ON DIOMEDE...AND ON THE NORTH
COAST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY LATE THURSDAY AS SEAS BUILD TO 10
TO 13 FEET.

FREEZING SPRAY WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THIS EVENT BY MOVING THINGS AWAY
FROM THE COAST AND TO HIGHER GROUND IF POSSIBLE.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG25 hr
Oct 6, 4:02 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG25 hr
Oct 6, 4:33 AM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFG3 days
Oct 6, 12:26 PM AKDTHigh Surf AdvisoryAFG70 hr
Oct 6, 1:50 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG15 hr

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Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2014Every blizzard warning in 2014

Sources

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