Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK

647 
WWAK41 PAFG 172305
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
305 PM AKDT SAT MAY 17 2014

AKZ204-181400-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.140518T0500Z-140519T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
305 PM AKDT SAT MAY 17 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM
AKDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY.

* SNOW...TOTAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 6 INCHES.

* VISIBILITIES...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW WITH WEST
  WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH SUN MORNING.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN THIS EVENING THEN TURN
  TO SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ206-181400-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.140518T0000Z-140519T0600Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
305 PM AKDT SAT MAY 17 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT
SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. 

* SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES. HEAVIEST OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL BECOME SNOW AT ALL ELEVATIONS DURING THE
  EVENING. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVIEST OVERNIGHT BUT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
JL MAY 14

532 
WWAK41 PAFG 181228
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
428 AM AKDT SUN MAY 18 2014

AKZ204-181330-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140519T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
428 AM AKDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

AKZ206-190000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140519T0600Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
428 AM AKDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL 6 TO 12 INCHES. HEAVIEST OVER HIGHER
  TERRAIN.

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TODAY...THEN TAPER OFF FROM THE
  WEST TONIGHT. EXPECT ONLY ANOTHER INCH OR SO FROM THE DALTON
  HIGHWAY WEST TONIGHT. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

346 
WWAK41 PAFG 182246
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
246 PM AKDT SUN MAY 18 2014

AKZ206-190600-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140519T0600Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
246 PM AKDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL 6 TO 12 INCHES. HEAVIEST OVER HIGHER 
  TERRAIN. 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...THEN TAPER
  OFF FROM THE WEST TONIGHT. EXPECT ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW
  ACCUMULATION.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

520 
WWAK41 PAFG 190528
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
928 PM AKDT SUN MAY 18 2014

AKZ206-191500-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140519T1500Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
928 PM AKDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 AM AKDT MONDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH IN ATIGUN PASS
  WILL PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONALLY THERE
  WILL BE CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING SNOW.

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL 6 TO 12 INCHES. HEAVIEST OVER HIGHER 
  TERRAIN. 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 1
  TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRONG AND
  GUSTY WINDS IN ATIGUN PASS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY EARLY
  TUESDAY MORNING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
MAY OCCUR IN ATIGUN PASS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MAY BE
DIFFICULT IN ATIGUN PASS.

&&

$$

854 
WWAK41 PAFG 191211
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
411 AM AKDT MON MAY 19 2014

AKZ206-191315-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140519T1500Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
411 AM AKDT MON MAY 19 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
321 PM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014

.DISCUSSION...
ALOFT...577 DM HIGH OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL SLIDE WEST TO THE
SOUTHERN BERING SEA BY MON AND BUILD NORTH TO SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. CURRENTLY WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA OVER THE
TOP OF THIS HIGH. A STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGH OVER CHUKOTKA WILL
MOVE EAST IN THIS FLOW TO FORM A 530 DM LOW NEAR PRUDHOE BAY 4AM
SUN WITH A TROUGH SOUTH TO NEAR MCGRATH...THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO
EAST OF KAKTOVIK BY 4PM MON WITH A TROUGH SOUTHWEST TO FAIRBANKS.
TEMPERATURES AT LOW LEVELS COOLING SIGNIFICANTLY WITH H850 MB
TEMPS BELOW ZERO C ACROSS ALL OF NORTHERN AK BY 10 AM SUN...AND
TO -10 C FROM THE WESTERN NORTH SLOPE TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA.

1018 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR
BARROW 10 AM SAT AT 1008 MB AND TO 100 MILES NORTHEAST OF BARTER
ISLAND 4AM SUN...THEN CONTINUE EAST. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM
LOW SOUTHWARD WILL MOVE TO BARROW TO SELAWIK TO NOME 10 AM SAT AND
TO EAGLE TO DELTA JUNCTION TO THE SUSITNA VALLEY 4AM SUN...THEN
CONTINUE SOUTHEAST OVER THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY THROUGH 4PM
SUN.

MODELS...AGREE FAIRLY WELL ON MAIN FEATURES AS WELL AS COOLING
BEHIND COLD FRONT THROUGH SUN AND MON. IN MEDIUM TERM THE ECMWF
HOLD ONTO MORE TROUGHING OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR FROM THE SHORT
WAVE MOVING THROUGH SUN...THAN THE GFS WHICH MOVES INTO BUILDING A
RIDGE OVER THE INTERIOR DURING THE MID-WEEK. CANADIAN MODEL ALSO
HOLDING ONTO MORE TROUGHING OVER EASTERN INTERIOR AS WELL.

NORTH SLOPE...BRISK WINDS OVER THE FAR EAST WILL DIMINISH TOWARD
MORNING AS AN OLD LOW NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND MOVES AWAY TONIGHT.
MORE ACTIVE WEATHER COMING IN FROM WEST...EXPECT STRONG WINDS
THROUGH WESTERN BROOKS RANGE PASSES TONIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN
SPREADING EAST LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...TURNING TO ALL SNOW
BEHIND COLD FRONT WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES ACCUMULATION...THOUGH IN THE
EASTERN BROOKS RANGE EXPECT AROUND 4 OR SO INCHES SAT NIGHT AND
SUN AM DUE TO STRONG UPSLOPE WITH THE COOLING. MINOR AMOUNTS OF
SNOW PERSISTING THERE INTO SUN NIGHT AS WEAKER BUT PERSISTENT
UPSLOPE CONTINUES. ON MONDAY A NEW WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH
FROM THE WEST AND BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON
TO THE WESTERN ARCTIC ZONE.

WEST COAST...SOME RAIN AND THEN SNOW/RAIN BEHIND COLD FRONT
MAINLY FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA NORTH OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SAT.
SOME SHOWERS AS FAR SOUTH AS A FEW INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE OVER
THE LOWER AND UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. OVER THE LOWER YUKON...YUKON
DELTA...AND UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EXPECT NOT AS MUCH IN THE WAY
OF SHOWERS AND COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH...BUT MORE SO OVER THE
MIDDLE YUKON AND LOWER KOYUKUK VALLEYS. BEHIND COLD FRONT WIND
WILL BECOME NORTH OR NORTHWEST BRINGING RELIEF TO THE CURRENTLY
FOG PRONE AREAS OVER NORTON SOUND AND SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...THE COLD FRONT SWEEPING SOUTHEAST
OVER THE AREA SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AND SUN MORNING WILL BRING
MORE MOISTURE WITH IT SO A PERIOD OF SHOWERS OR RAIN IS LIKELY
OVER MOST LOCATIONS. GUSTY WEST OR NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AS
THE COLD FRONT PASSES AND THEY LINGER ON FOR 12 TO 18 HOURS BEFORE
DIMINISHING. RAIN WILL BE ENHANCED OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE
ALASKA RANGE SAT NIGHT AND SUN WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AT
HIGHER ELEVATION LIKELY. TEMPS QUITE A BIT COOLER SUN BEHIND COLD
FRONT...ONLY IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. QUIETER WEATHER MONDAY BUT
TEMPERATURES REMAINING ON THE COOL SIDE.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG CONDITIONS NOT EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP SAT
AS HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO NOT FALL AS LOW WITH INCOMING
MOISTURE AHEAD OF COLD FRONT...THOUGH WINDS MAY BE JUST AS GUSTY
AS TODAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...NONE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ225-
AKZ226-AKZ227.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ245.
&&

JL MAY 14