Brisk Wind Advisory 22, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
513 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS. COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW
NEAR BANKS ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP COLD AIR DOWN INTO
NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH SUN. A LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE EASTWARD. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH
OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR MON. THE CURRENT THINKING IS THAT THE
PERIOD OF COLD TEMPERATURES OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE STATE
WILL WILL MODERATE MUCH SOONER WITH THE INFLUX OF CLOUDS AND
POSSIBLE LIGHT SNOWFALL.

SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR SOUTH OF
THE BROOKS RANGE. THIS WILL LIKELY MOVE CLOUDS AND LIGHT
SNOW AS WELL AS WARMER AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA
BEGINNING MON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER WAVE WILL MOVE UP OVER THE EASTERN
ND CENTRAL INTERIOR ON WED WHICH MAY PRODUCE MORE LIGHT SNOW OVER
THE AREA.

SURFACE TROUGH MOVING SOUTHWARD BEHIND THE SURFACE LOW WHICH IS
LOCATED NEAR BANKS ISLAND WILL CONTRIBUTE SNOWFALL OVER THE ARCTIC
COAST TODAY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC WILL KEEP
VISIBILITY DOWN TO BELOW ONE MILE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY.

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ203.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ204.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ240-PKZ245.
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CF JAN 14