Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2015
Blizzard Warning 27, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 23, 2015, 2:24 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 24, 2015, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 41 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 23, 2015, 2:24 AM AKST (11:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2015, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2015, 10:55 PM AKST
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
691 WWAK42 PAFG 231124 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 224 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015 AKZ213-240300- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.151224T1500Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 224 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL START INCREASING THIS EVENING AND PEAK FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-240300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0030.151224T1500Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 224 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 40 MPH...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH NEAR THE COAST. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PEAK ON FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
10 follow-up statements
862 WWAK42 PAFG 240016 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 316 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015 AKZ213-241500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.151224T1500Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 316 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL START INCREASING THIS EVENING AND PEAK FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-241500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0030.151224T1500Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 316 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 40 MPH...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH NEAR THE COAST. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PEAK ON FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
543 WWAK42 PAFG 241210 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 310 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015 AKZ213-250300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.151224T1500Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 310 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH PEAK WINDS FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-250300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0030.151224T1500Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 310 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 40 MPH...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH NEAR THE COAST. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH PEAK WINDS FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
677 WWAK42 PAFG 242355 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 255 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015 AKZ213-251500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 255 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH PEAK WINDS FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-251500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 255 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 40 MPH...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH NEAR THE COAST. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH PEAK WINDS FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-251500- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.151225T0600Z-151225T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 255 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING RESULTING IN LOW WIND CHILLS. WARMING TEMPERATURES FRIDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN LESS SEVERE WINDCHILL VALUES. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
467 WWAK42 PAFG 251151 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 251 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 AKZ214-252100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.151225T1151Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 251 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 40 MPH...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH NEAR THE COAST. * SNOW...UP TO 1 INCH OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ213-252100- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 251 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-252100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-151225T2100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 251 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
485 WWAK42 PAFG 251304 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 404 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 AKZ213-260300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 404 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-260300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 404 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 40 MPH...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH NEAR THE COAST. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-252100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-151225T2100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 404 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
461 WWAK42 PAFG 252103 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1203 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 AKZ209-260515- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-151225T2100Z/ /O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1203 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILLS...TO 40 BELOW. * WINDS...EAST GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ARE NOW OCCURING BUT WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES RISE. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING BLOWING SNOW TO DEVELOP WITH PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ211-260515- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0031.151225T2103Z-151226T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1203 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NEAR GOLOVIN. * WINDS...EAST GUSTING 60 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOCAL AREAS WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW OBJECTS AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ AKZ212-260515- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0031.151225T2103Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1203 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NEAR UNALAKLEET * WINDS...EAST GUSTING 60 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOCAL AREAS WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW OBJECTS AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-260515- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1203 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-260515- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1203 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 40 MPH...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH NEAR THE COAST. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
690 WWAK42 PAFG 252108 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1208 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 AKZ213-260515- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1208 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ211-260515- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1208 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR GOLOVIN. * WINDS...EAST GUSTING 60 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOCAL AREAS WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW OBJECTS AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-260515- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1208 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR UNALAKLEET * WINDS...EAST GUSTING 60 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOCAL AREAS WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW OBJECTS AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-260515- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1208 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILLS...TO 40 BELOW. * WINDS...EAST GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ARE NOW OCCURING BUT WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES RISE. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING BLOWING SNOW TO DEVELOP WITH PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-260515- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1208 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 40 MPH...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH NEAR THE COAST. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. 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. && $$
421 WWAK42 PAFG 260010 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 310 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 AKZ213-261500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 310 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...WITH ONE ADDITIONAL INCH ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ211-260600- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 310 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR GOLOVIN. * WINDS...EAST GUSTING 60 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER 9PM AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW OBJECTS AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ AKZ212-260600- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 310 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR UNALAKLEET * WINDS...EAST GUSTING 60 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER 9PM AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW OBJECTS AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-260900- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 310 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WIND AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * FREEZING RAIN...IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING WITH ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. 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. && $$ AKZ216-260900- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T0900Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 310 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WIND AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-261500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 310 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WINDS...EAST GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SATURDAY MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. 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. && $$ AKZ214-261500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 310 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...EAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * SNOW...WITH LESS THAN 1 INCH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. * FREEZING RAIN...IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING WITH ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SATURDAY MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
447 WWAK42 PAFG 260549 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 849 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 AKZ211-212-260700- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET... STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK 849 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ213-260900- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 849 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...WITH ONE ADDITIONAL INCH ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-260900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 849 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WINDS...EAST GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SATURDAY MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. 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. && $$ AKZ214-260900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 849 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...EAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * SNOW...WITH LESS THAN 1 INCH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. * FREEZING RAIN...IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING WITH ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SATURDAY MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-260900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 849 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * FREEZING RAIN...IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING WITH ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. 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. && $$ AKZ216-260900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T0900Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 849 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
973 WWAK42 PAFG 260755 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1055 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 AKZ213-260900- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1055 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ209-214-260900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE... EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...ST MARYS... SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT 1055 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ215-216-260900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151226T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY-LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1055 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
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 22, 1:39 PM AKST, 12 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 1:39 PM AKST, 12 hours 45 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 139 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN AGREEMENT ALOFT THROUGH 60 HOURS...ALTHOUGH NOT INITIALIZING AND TRACKING WELL EXCEPT WITH EACH OTHER. MOS FROM EACH MODEL DIFFER WIDELY IN TERMS OF TEMPERATURES. THE MODELS ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT ON WHETHER CERTAIN AREAS WILL HAVE CLOUDS PRESENT OR NOT BUT THE MOS TEMPERATURES DO NO CORRELATE WITH AN ENVIRONMENT OF CLOUDS OR NO CLOUDS. UPPER LEVEL LOWS IN THE BERING WILL COMBINE AND DEVELOP THE LONG WAVE TROUGH FROM EAST TO WEST AND THEN ELONGATE SOUTHWARD AND BEGIN TO MOVE EASTWARD. BECAUSE THE TROUGH WILL BE RATHER DEEP IT WILL DEVELOP A HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE WEST COAST AND THEN MOVE IT EASTWARD AND ORIENT IT FROM SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST. THE LOW ALOFT OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WITH ITS TRAILING ARCTIC FRONT REACHING ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL PUSH COLDER AIR DOWN INTO THE NORTHERN ALASKA. THE COLD AIR WILL BE SHORT LIVED THOUGH AS THE RIDGE PUSHES THE COLD AIR EASTWARD VERY RAPIDLY. THE GRADIENT IS SUBSIDING ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD PICK UP BRIEFLY AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND THEN SUBSIDE BRIEFLY BEFORE PICKING BACK UP WITH THE RIDGE MOVING OVER. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT AS IT MOVES EASTWARD TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WEST COAST IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT SURFACE LOW MOVING EASTWARD ON WED NIGHT ALONG WITH THE OCCLUDED FRONT TO IMPACT THE WEST COAST BEGINNING THURSDAY. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ205. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220. && CF DEC 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2:24 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:52 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:52 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 23, 1:44 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 31 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:12 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.