Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2015
Blizzard Warning 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 28, 2015, 2:18 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 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 28, 2015, 2:18 PM AKST (23:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2015, 3:01 AM AKST
- In force
- 61 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
299 WWAK42 PAFG 282318 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 218 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 AKZ213-291500- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.151228T2318Z-151229T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 218 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TUESDAY MORNING AS THE WINDS DIMINISH. * 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 WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ216-291500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151230T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 218 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-291500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151229T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 218 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
8 follow-up statements
010 WWAK42 PAFG 291149 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 249 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015 AKZ213-300100- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 249 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND NOON. SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS SNOW TEMPORARILY DIMINISHES...BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP THIS EVENING AS HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPS. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-300100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151230T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 249 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-300100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151230T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 249 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ABOUT 4 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOUT 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
629 WWAK42 PAFG 292241 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 141 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015 AKZ213-301500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 141 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS AND WINDS DIMINISH. WINDS INCREASE TOWARD MORNING WEDNESDAY AND CONDITION WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. 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. && $$ AKZ215-301500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 141 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * SNOW...1 TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * WINDS...EAST GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT THEN MIX WITH RAIN ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT WITH STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-301500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 141 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...ABOUT 4 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOUT 6 INCHES. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH SOUTH OF KALTAG. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT THEN MIX WITH RAIN ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT WITH STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
327 WWAK42 PAFG 301222 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 322 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 AKZ213-310100- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 322 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND ENDING THIS EVENING AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-310100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 322 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION ABOUT 4 INCHES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-310100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 322 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION ABOUT 4 INCHES. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH SOUTH OF KALTAG. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
111 WWAK42 PAFG 302326 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 AKZ213-310300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 226 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND ONLY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY THIS EVENING AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. 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. && $$ AKZ215-310300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 226 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...LESS THAN ONE ADDITIONAL INCH ACCUMULATION. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION ABOUT 4 INCHES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW HAS DIMINISHED AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-310300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151231T0300Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 226 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...LESS THAN ONE INCH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION ABOUT 4 INCHES. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH SOUTH OF KALTAG. * TIMING...SNOW HAS DIMINISHED AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ JL DEC 15
905 WWAK42 PAFG 310228 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 528 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 AKZ213-310600- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 528 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND ONLY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY THIS EVENING AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-310600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151231T0600Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 528 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...LESS THAN ONE ADDITIONAL INCH ACCUMULATION. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION ABOUT 4 INCHES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW HAS DIMINISHED AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-310600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151231T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 528 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS. * SNOW...LESS THAN ONE INCH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION ABOUT 4 INCHES. * WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW HAS DIMINISHED AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
345 WWAK42 PAFG 310444 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 744 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 AKZ215-216-310545- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151231T0600Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY-LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 744 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ213-310900- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 744 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND ONLY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-310900- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0296.151231T0444Z-151231T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 744 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL UP TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY MORNING AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. 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. && $$
724 WWAK42 PAFG 310818 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1118 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 AKZ213-311500- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1118 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN IMPROVE AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-311500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0296.000000T0000Z-151231T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1118 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL UP TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY MORNING AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. 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. && $$
675 WWAK42 PAFG 311201 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 301 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 AKZ213-311315- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 301 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ207-311315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0296.000000T0000Z-151231T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 301 AM AKST THU DEC 31 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 28, 4:54 AM AKST, 9 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 4:54 AM AKST, 9 hours 24 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 454 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TO INDICATE AN ACTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERLY FLOW PATTERN OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY AS SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL RIDGES AND TROUGHS MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL BRING MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES OVER ALL OF NORTHERN ALASKA AND TWO STRONG CHINOOK WIND EVENTS TO THE ALASKA RANGE AND THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA. UPPER AIR... A RIDGE ALOFT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO NEAR YAKUTAT AND SOUTHEASTWARD. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD AND DAMPEN OUT OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY BY LATE TONIGHT. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM BRISTOL BAY TO THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA THEN SOUTH SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS FEATURE WILL DAMPEN OUT IN AMPLITUDE CONSIDERABLE AS IT MOVES TO A LINE NORTON SOUND-FAIRBANKS-NORTHWAY AND SOUTHEASTWARD BY LATE THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BEGIN TO REBUILD OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF NORTHERN ALASKA TUESDAY MORNING WHILE STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR. THE RIDGE AXIS WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TO LINE POINT LAY-OLD CROW- SOUTHEASTWARD INTO CANADA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL FOLLOW THE RIDGE...MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ALASKA MAINLAND WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER SURGE OF STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE INTERIOR WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. OUT WEST...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO A LINE ST MATTHEW ISLAND-WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA AND EASTWARD INTO THE INTERIOR BY THIS EVENING...FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY A SECOND TROUGH WHICH MOVE NORTHWARD TO A LINE ST MATTHEW ISLAND-WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA BY TUESDAY MORNING. AN UPPER LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS NEAR 50N/178W WILL MOVE TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS BY TUESDAY MORNING AND TO ABOUT 150 MILES WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG IMPULSE WILL MOVE NORTHWESTWARD OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM ST LAWRENCE ISLAND NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA AND INTO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. CURRENT GFS/NAM/CANADIAN MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THIS FEATURE...ECMWF IS SLIGHTLY SLOWER WITH THE MOVEMENT. SURFACE... WINDS ARE INCREASING IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF ZONES 223-225-226 AS THE FIRST OF TWO HIGH WIND EVENTS SPINS UP. WINDS ARE NOW GUSTING TO OVER 60 MPH AT SOME OF THE FORT GREELY MESONET SITES IN ZONE 226...MAXIMUM GUST OF 77 MPH REPORTED AT THE TEXAS CONDO SITE. ANTLER CREEK IN THE RAILBELT ZONE HAS REPORTED A MAX GUST OF 63 MPH. 700 MB WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA WILL MAX OUT AT AROUND 80 KT TODAY. WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF DENALI AND NEAR DELTA JUNCTION...WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH IN AREAS NEAR THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE. CURRENT NAM12 CROSS SECTION ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE INDICATES 700 MB WINDS MAXING OUT AT 80 KT AND STRONG DESCENDING MOTION ALOFT...EXCEEDING 45 KT...WHICH SHOULD MIX STRONG WINDS ALOFT DOWN TO THE SURFACE. DOWNWARD VERTICAL VELOCITIES ARE SOMEWHAT LESS ALONG THE RAILBELT ROUTE THROUGH DENALI. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY BUT REMAIN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA UNTIL THE SECOND HIGH WIND EVENT BEGINS. THE SECOND HIGH WIND EVENT WILL BE STRONGER AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE RECORD WIND GUSTS IN WIND PRONE AREAS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE AND IN THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA. IN AREAS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE IN THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...RECENT RUNS OF THE NAM12 HAVE BEEN INDICATING 700 MB AND 800 MB WINDS MAXING OUT AT OVER 100 KT...AND BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS MAXING OUT AT 80-95 KT SOME AREAS. CROSS SECTIONS INDICATE STRONG DOWNWARD VERTICAL VELOCITIES EXCEEDING 45 KT IN THE LEE OF THE RANGE WHICH SHOULD MIX STRONG WINDS ALOFT DOWNWARD. WE ARE ANTICIPATING MAXIMUM SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 100 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS NEAR THIS SECTION OF THE ALASKA RANGE. VERY STRONG WIND ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THIS AREA LATE TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IN DENALI...WINDS ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO MAX OUT AT 80-95 KT AT 700 MB AND 75-80 KT AT 800 MB...WITH STRONG DOWNWARD VERTICAL VELOCITIES EXCEEDING 45 KT IN THE LEE OF THE ALASKA RANGE CREST. WE ARE EXPECTING GUSTS TO 80 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG THE RAILBELT ROUTE THROUGH DENALI. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. OVER THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. CURRENT NAM12 PROGS WINDS ALOFT BELOW 700 MB MAXING OUT AT AS HIGH AS 100 KT OVER AREAS OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY SOUTH OF FORT GREELY...AND TO 80-85 KT OVER AREAS NORTHWARD TO THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA. STRONG DOWNWARD VERTICAL VELOCITIES EXCEEDING 45 KT ARE EXPECTED FROM NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE TO ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF FORT GREELY...WITH SOMEWHAT WEAKER DOWNWARD VELOCITIES FARTHER NORTHWARD TO THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND MID DAY WEDNESDAY. WE ARE EXPECTING MAXIMUM GUSTS TO 100 MPH ALONG THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE...AND GUSTS TO 80 MPH IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR WIND PRONE AREAS IN ZONES 223-225-226...WITH A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR ZONE 227. HIGH WIND WATCHES OR WARNINGS FOR THE SECOND HIGH WIND EVENT IN ZONES 223-225-226 WILL BE ISSUED AT A LATER TIME. OUT WEST...SEVERAL NORTHWARD MOVING TROUGHS AND SURFACE WEATHER FRONTS WILL BRING PRECIPITATION TO THE WEST COAST...WESTERN INTERIOR...AND SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BROOKS RANGE. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY ALONG THE WEST COAST FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA SOUTH...AND IN THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY... MIDDLE YUKON AND LOWER KOYUKUK VALLEYS...AND AREAS OF THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AWAY FROM THE ALASKA RANGE. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...AND THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE WEST COAST...WESTERN PARTS OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR...AND IN THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE. WITH SUBSTANTIALLY WARMER TEMPERATURES SPREADING NORTHWARD,,,THERE WILL BE INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN. 1000-850 MB TEMPERATURES ARE PROGGED TO RISE TO NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN ALASKA FROM THE BROOKS RANGE SOUTHWARD. FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...SNOWFALL TOTALS UP TO ABOUT 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN ZONE 215...UP TO ABOUT 4 INCHES IN 214...1-4 INCHES OVER THE NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA...AND ABOUT 4 INCHES ON THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST. SNOW AMOUNTS MAINLY LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN SOUTHERN ZONES 207-208...209...216...217...AND WESTERN ZONE 219. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN ZONE 227 FROM MCGRATH WEST. NORTH TO NORTHEAST GALES WILL CONTINUE OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST AREA OUT THROUGH DAY 10. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ227. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ215. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ225. && RF DEC 15
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Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 3:10 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:16 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Dec 28, 2:50 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 49 hr |
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