Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2015
Blizzard Warning 26, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 12, 2015, 12:54 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 13, 2015, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 43 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
- Dec 12, 2015, 12:54 PM AKST (21:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2015, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2015, 1:24 AM AKST
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
570 WWAK42 PAFG 122154 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 AN UNUSUALLY STRONG STORM OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO JUST WEST OF GAMBELL BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL WEAKEN SOME BY TUESDAY MORNING BUT REMAIN VERY STRONG. AKZ213-131500- /O.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0004.151213T1200Z-151215T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.151213T1500Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AKST SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES ACCUMULATION...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILTIY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH... BECOMING SOUTHERLY OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT.EVENING. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-131500- /O.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0004.151213T1500Z-151215T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.151213T1500Z-151215T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AKST SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH BECOMING SOUTH BY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-131500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.A.0019.151213T2100Z-151215T2100Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...AROUND 8 INCHES. SMALLER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE IN THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS. && $$
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014 WWAK42 PAFG 130126 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 426 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 AN UNUSUALLY STRONG STORM OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO JUST WEST OF GAMBELL BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL WEAKEN SOME BY TUESDAY MORNING BUT REMAIN VERY STRONG. AKZ213-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.151213T1500Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 426 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES ACCUMULATION...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH... BECOMING SOUTHERLY OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT.EVENING. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.151213T1500Z-151215T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 426 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH BECOMING SOUTH BY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ211-131500- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.151214T0900Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 426 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW...UP TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING EARLY MONDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES. && $$ AKZ215-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0019.151213T2100Z-151215T2100Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 426 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...AROUND 8 INCHES. SMALLER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE IN THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS. && $$
684 WWAK42 PAFG 130550 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 850 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 A VERY POWERFUL STORM NOW IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY MONDAY NIGHT AND TO THE BERING STRAIT ON TUESDAY. AKZ215-131500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0019.151213T2100Z-151215T2100Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0028.151213T2100Z-151215T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 850 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADE TO THIS WARNING. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 INCHES. EAST OF THE NULATO HILLS STORM TOTALS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP ABOUT NOON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.151213T1500Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 850 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES ACCUMULATION...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH... BECOMING SOUTHERLY MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.151213T1500Z-151215T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 850 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY...THEN TURN SOUTH ON MONDAY AND SOUTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ211-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.151214T0900Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 850 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * SNOW...UP TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING EARLY MONDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TURN SOUTH MONDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG INTO TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES. && $$
066 WWAK42 PAFG 131321 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 421 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 .A VERY POWERFUL STORM IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE MOVING NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TO THE BERING STRAIT ON TUESDAY. AKZ213-140000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.151213T1500Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 421 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES ACCUMULATION...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHERLY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-140000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.151213T1500Z-151215T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 421 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST TODAY...THEN TURN SOUTH ON MONDAY AND SOUTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-140000- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0028.151213T2100Z-151215T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 421 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 INCHES. EAST OF THE NULATO HILLS STORM TOTALS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ211-140000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.151214T0900Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 421 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * SNOW...UP TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY DEVELOPING EARLY MONDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TURN SOUTH MONDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG INTO TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES. && $$ JL DEC 15
535 WWAK42 PAFG 131906 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1006 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 .A VERY POWERFUL STORM IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE MOVING NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TO THE BERING STRAIT ON TUESDAY. AKZ213-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1006 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES ACCUMULATION...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHERLY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1006 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST TODAY...THEN TURN SOUTH ON MONDAY AND SOUTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0028.151213T2100Z-151215T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 1006 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 INCHES. EAST OF THE NULATO HILLS STORM TOTALS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH WEST OF ANVIK. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ211-140300- /O.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0005.151214T0900Z-151216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.151213T2300Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1006 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WIND...AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$
781 WWAK42 PAFG 132243 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 143 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 .A VERY POWERFUL STORM IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE MOVING NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND MONDAY AND TO THE BERING STRAIT ON TUESDAY. AKZ213-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 143 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES ACCUMULATION...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHERLY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POOR WITH LITTLE CHANGE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 143 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POOR OVERNIGHT WITH GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT ON MONDAY AS SOUTHEAST WINDS BECOMING SOUTH TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 143 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 INCHES. EAST OF THE NULATO HILLS STORM TOTALS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH WEST OF ANVIK. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-141500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.151214T0900Z-151215T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 143 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$ AKZ210-141500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.151214T0900Z-151215T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 143 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ211-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.151213T2300Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 143 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$
321 WWAK42 PAFG 141344 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 444 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .A VERY POWERFUL STORM IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE MOVING NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND MONDAY AND TO THE BERING STRAIT ON TUESDAY. AKZ213-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 444 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHERLY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POOR WITH LITTLE CHANGE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 444 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * SNOW...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POOR OVERNIGHT WITH GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT ON MONDAY AS SOUTHEAST WINDS BECOMING SOUTH TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 444 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 INCHES. EAST OF THE NULATO HILLS STORM TOTALS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH WEST OF ANVIK. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 444 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$ AKZ210-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 444 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ211-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 444 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * SNOW...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$
869 WWAK42 PAFG 141747 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 847 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .A VERY POWERFUL STORM IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE MOVING NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND TODAY AND TO THE BERING STRAIT TUESDAY. AKZ213-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 847 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHERLY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POOR WITH LITTLE CHANGE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 847 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * SNOW...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 847 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 INCHES. EAST OF THE NULATO HILLS STORM TOTALS OF 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH WEST OF ANVIK. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT...TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 847 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS INCREASING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$ AKZ210-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 847 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS INCREASING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ211-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 847 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * SNOW...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...EAST WINDS INCREASING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AS BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. AS WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISH TUESDAY CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$
606 WWAK42 PAFG 142306 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 206 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .A VERY POWERFUL STORM IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN WHILE MOVING NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND TONIGHT AND TO THE CHUKCHI SEA WEDNESDAY. AKZ214-151500- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T0300Z/ /O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 206 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...BANDS OF SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH THE WINDS TO CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ213-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 206 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POOR WITH LITTLE CHANGE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 206 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH WEST OF ANVIK. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 206 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS INCREASING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$ AKZ210-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 206 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS INCREASING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ211-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 206 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AS SQUALLS OF SNOW MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$
244 WWAK42 PAFG 150000 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .A VERY POWERFUL STORM IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN WHILE MOVING NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND TONIGHT AND TO THE CHUKCHI SEA WEDNESDAY. AKZ213-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POOR WITH LITTLE CHANGE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRELIMINARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH WEST OF ANVIK. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ AKZ209-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS INCREASING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS INCREASING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$ AKZ211-151645- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 5 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AS SQUALLS OF SNOW MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...BANDS OF SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH THE WINDS TO CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$
146 WWAK42 PAFG 151024 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 124 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 .A VERY POWERFUL STORM IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN WHILE MOVING NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND TONIGHT AND TO THE CHUKCHI SEA WEDNESDAY. AKZ213-151130- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0026.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 124 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ215-151130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 124 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ209-214-151130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151215T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE... EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...ST MARYS... SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT 124 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ210-152300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151216T0300Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 124 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...EAST WINDS INCREASING WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. 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. && $$ AKZ211-152300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 124 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 5 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AS SQUALLS OF SNOW MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FOR SHORT PERIODS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
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 Dec 12, 12:25 PM AKST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 12:25 PM AKST, 29 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1225 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT MODEL RUNS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE TRACK AND CENTRAL PRESSURE OF THE RAPIDLY DEEPENING STORM NOW APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE LOW IS PROGGED TO REACH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF AROUND 930 MB NEAR 53.5N/178W THIS EVENING THEN WEAKEN SLOWLY AS IT TRACKS TOWARDS ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. PROGGED POSITION LATE MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE JUST SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF ABOUT 970 MB. THE STORM WILL FILL TO AROUND 995 MB BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AS IT PROGRESSES SLOWLY NORTH TO THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA. INTERIOR... A GENERALLY WEAK FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE INTERIOR THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...AND OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES WHERE SOUTHERLY GAP WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN DEVELOPING LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO LESS THAN 50 MPH. AREAS OF DARK STRATUS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PREVALENT IN THE INTERIOR...AND SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL BE DEPENDENT ON CLOUD COVER. 1000-850 MB LAYER MEAN TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. NORTH SLOPE... NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY. AN EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL AREAS. WINDS OVER MARINE FORECAST AREAS WILL REMAIN SUB-ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN INCREASE SOME WITH BRISK EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED OVER MOST MARINE AREAS BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. AREAS OF DARK STRATUS AND PATCHY FOG ARE ADVANCING WESTWARD ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST AND HAVE NOW SPREAD AS FAR WEST AS NUIQSUT AND TO AREAS OF EXTREME EASTERN ZONE 205 NORTH OF UMIAT. WEST COAST... CURRENT MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON TIMING OF THE INCREASE IN WINDS AND THE ONSET OF SNOW OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND IN THE YUKON DELTA AREA. BLIZZARD WATCHES FOR ZONES 213 AND 214 WILL BE UPGRADED TO BLIZZARD WARNINGS. WILL KEEP ZONE 215 AS A WINTER STORM WATCH SINCE SNOW IS NOW NOT EXPECTED TO BEGIN UNTIL AROUND MID DAY SUNDAY AND THIS WILL ALLOW LOOKING AT ANOTHER ONE OR TWO MODEL RUNS TO ASSESS FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WITH BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE ISLAND SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS INCREASE TO WHOLE GALE...RESULTING IN FURTHER REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MID MORNING. CURRENT GOES IR LOOP SHOWS THAT THE STORM IS IN ITS RAPIDLY DEEPENING STAGE. OVER THE YUKON DELTA...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE ONSET OF SNOWFALL. EVENT SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4-6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN ZONE 214...AND 4-8 INCHES OVER ZONE 213 WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. SNOW AMOUNTS OVER ZONE 215 WILL LIKELY VARY CONSIDERABLY...WITH THE HIGHEST EVENT TOTALS OF AROUND 8 INCHES NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. IN ZONE 211 AND NEARBY AREAS OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS IN ZONE 210...AN EVENT SNOWFALL TOTAL OF ABOUT 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED FOR THE 36 HR PERIOD FROM 3 AM MON TO 3 PM TUE. GENERALLY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WEST COAST...WITH SOME SNOW EXPECTED OVER MOST AREAS. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL... 12/12Z STORM SURGE GUIDANCE INDICATES MAXIMUM SURGE OF AROUND 4 FEET OR A LITTLE HIGHER ALONG COASTAL AREAS FROM PORT CLARENCE TO DALL POINT. THE HIGHEST MAXIMUM STORM SURGE VALUES ARE ABOUT 4.5 FEET AT SCAMMON BAY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ALL OF NORTON SOUND IS ICE COVERED...AS ARE THE COASTAL AREAS ALONG THE YUKON DELTA OUT TO ABOUT 60 NM OFFSHORE...AND NEAR SHORE AREAS ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE RODNEY TO THE BERING STRAIT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STORM SURGE COULD PUSH UP AND FRACTURE THE THINNER ICE AND ALLOW WATER TO FLOW UP OVER THE ICE SURFACE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WARNING...AKZ213-AKZ214. WINTER STORM WATCH...AKZ215. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...PKZ210. GALE WARNING...PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY...PKZ210-PKZ220. && RF DEC 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 3:55 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:55 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:11 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Dec 12, 1:11 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Dec 12, 1:30 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Dec 12, 1:30 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 14 hr |
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