Blizzard Warning 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK

756 
WWAK42 PAFG 180518
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

AKZ213-181500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150219T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY FOR
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
  MOVES NORTH TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY 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.

&&

$$

AKZ208-181500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM AKST THURSDAY. 

* SNOW...9 TO 13 INCHES.

* FREEZING RAIN...ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN ENDING OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
  TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

&&

$$

AKZ210-181500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0600Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...MAINLY THE INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA.

* SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIME INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ211-181500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0900Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES.

* FREEZING RAIN...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN ENDING OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
  TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ212-181500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0900Z/
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...
SHAKTOOLIK
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...ALONG THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...8 TO 10 INCHES IN THE NULATO HILLS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ216-181500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0300Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY FOR THE NULATO HILLS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...ALONG THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE NULATO HILLS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
  EVENING.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ217-181500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM AKST THURSDAY. 

* SNOW...10 TO 16 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY
  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.

&&

$$

AKZ214-181500-
/O.EXT.PAFG.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150218T1500Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH INCH.

* TIMING...RAIN CONTINUES OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND WILL
  PERSIST INTO THE MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON 
  TRAVELING SURFACES WILL MAKE TRAVELING DIFFICULT. NO 
  SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ELEVATED SURFACES 
  SUCH AS POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

AKZ227-181500-
/O.CON.PAFG.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150218T1500Z/
UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FREEZE ON THE
  GROUND AND ELEVATED SURFACES THROUGH TONIGHT CHANGING TO SNOW
  BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON POWER 
  LINES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. RAIN WILL FREEZE ON TRAVELING 
  SURFACES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

AKZ215-181500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0229.000000T0000Z-150219T0300Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...
ANVIK...FLAT
818 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...SNOW ALONG THE NULATO HILLS AND ANVIK WEST... 
  FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN IN VALLEYS. 

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES

* FREEZING RAIN...LESS THAN ONE TENTH INCH.

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...ALONG THE NULATO HILLS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY 
  REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT 
  CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT. IN THE VALLEYS...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FREEZE ON THE GROUND AND ELEVATED SURFACES THROUGH 
  TONIGHT. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL 
  SNOW BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

259 
WWAK42 PAFG 181134
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

AKZ227-181245-
/O.CAN.PAFG.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150218T1500Z/
UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. 

 

$$

AKZ213-182100-
/O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150218T2100Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. 

* LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH.

* BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
  MOVES NORTH TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY 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.

&&

$$

AKZ208-182100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM AKST THURSDAY. 

* SNOW...9 TO 13 INCHES.

* FREEZING RAIN...ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN ENDING OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT 
  TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

&&

$$

AKZ210-182100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0600Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATION...MAINLY THE INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA.

* SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIME INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ211-182100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0900Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. 

* SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES.

* FREEZING RAIN...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN ENDING THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY
  AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ212-182100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0900Z/
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...
SHAKTOOLIK
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. 

* LOCATION...ALONG THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...8 TO 10 INCHES IN THE NULATO HILLS.

* FREEZING RAIN...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN ENDING THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY
  AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ216-182100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0300Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING FOR THE NULATO HILLS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATION...ALONG THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE NULATO HILLS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING. 

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ217-182100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM AKST THURSDAY. 

* SNOW...10 TO 16 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY 
  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.

&&

$$

AKZ214-182100-
/O.EXT.PAFG.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150218T2100Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY...

THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
TODAY. 

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH INCH.

* TIMING...RAIN CONTINUES OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING BEFORE
  CHANGING TO SNOW.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON 
  TRAVELING SURFACES WILL MAKE TRAVELING DIFFICULT. NO 
  SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ELEVATED SURFACES 
  SUCH AS POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

AKZ215-182100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0229.000000T0000Z-150219T0300Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...
ANVIK...FLAT
234 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
AKST THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATION...SNOW ALONG THE NULATO HILLS AND ANVIK WEST... 
  FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN IN VALLEYS. 

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES

* FREEZING RAIN...LESS THAN ONE TENTH INCH.

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING AND CONTINUING THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...ALONG THE NULATO HILLS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY 
  REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT 
  CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT. IN THE VALLEYS...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FREEZE ON THE GROUND AND ELEVATED SURFACES THROUGH 
  TONIGHT. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL 
  SNOW BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

526 
WWAK42 PAFG 181959
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1059 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

AKZ213-182100-
/O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150218T2100Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
1059 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 

$$

AKZ208-190300-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/
/O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0229.000000T0000Z-150219T0300Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
1059 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING FOR FREEZING RAIN...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* FREEZING RAIN...LESS THAN ONE TENTH INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW BY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FREEZE ON THE
  GROUND AND ELEVATED SURFACES TODAY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

AKZ216-190300-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0300Z/
/O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0229.000000T0000Z-150219T0300Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
1059 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING FOR FREEZING RAIN...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* FREEZING RAIN...LESS THAN ONE TENTH INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN TURNING TO SNOW BY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FREEZE ON THE
  GROUND AND ELEVATED SURFACES THROUGH TODAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

AKZ211-212-182100-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0900Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET...
STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK
1059 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AKZ210-182100-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0600Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
1059 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AKZ214-182100-
/O.CAN.PAFG.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150218T2100Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
1059 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. 


$$

AKZ217-190300-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T1500Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
1059 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND HEAVY SNOW IS NOW
IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* FREEZING RAIN...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT. FREEZING RAIN WILL END BY 6 PM WEDNESDAY.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ215-190300-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0229.000000T0000Z-150219T0300Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...
ANVIK...FLAT
1059 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM AKST THIS EVENING.

* FREEZING RAIN...LESS THAN ONE TENTH INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN DIMINISHING FROM THE WEST AND ENDING BY
  6 PM WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FREEZE ON THE
  GROUND AND ELEVATED SURFACES THROUGH TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
116 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS VERIFIED WELL AGAINST THE 18Z ANALYSIS AND ARE IN FAIR
AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM AND EXHIBIT EXPECTED AMOUNTS OF
SPREAD IN SYNOPTIC SCALE FEATURE TRACK...POSITION AND STRENGTH
THROUGH THE MID TERM AND INCREASING SPREAD THROUGH THE EXTENDED
PERIODS.

ALOFT...AT 500 HPA A 520 DAM LOW CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO THE NORTH AND WILL BE
LOCATED OVER WESTERN NORTON SOUND BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WESTERN
KOTZEBUE SOUND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A FAVORED TRACK FOR
HEAVY SNOW IN THE NULATO HILLS...THE SOUTH FACES OF THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES OF THE
WESTERN BROOKS RANGE. THE HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER THE WEST
COAST OF NORTH AMERICA CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE YUKON BUT SLIPS
SLIGHTLY TO THE EAST AS THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW MOVES UP THE WEST
COAST OF ALASKA. A SHORT WAVE CURRENTLY ALIGNED WITH THE CREST OF
THE BROOKS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE NORTH TO BE LOCATED OVER
THE NORTH SLOPE COAST THIS EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATES. AT 850 MB
TEMPERATURES ARE AROUND ZERO TO MINUS 2 OVER A LARGE AREA OF THE
LOWER YK DELTA AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR.

ON THE SURFACE...A 986 MB LOW CENTERED 100 NM SOUTH OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND WILL LOCATED 100 NM EAST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND THE WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA WEDNESDAY EVENING AND
OVER THE WESTERN NORTH SLOPE THURSDAY MORNING. MOIST AIRMASS IN
THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE COMBINED WITH FAVORABLE LIFTING
ENVIRONMENT ALOFT WILL COMBINE FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW FALL
ESPECIALLY OVER FAVORED UPSLOPE LOCATIONS SUCH THE NULATO
HILLS...THE SOUTH FACES OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN ON THE SEWARD
PENINSULA AND THE SOUTH FACES OF THE BROOKS RANGE THROUGH
THURSDAY. SNOW FALL IN EXCESS OF A FOOT POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN
BROOKS RANGE. TO THE SOUTH IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE YK DELTA
TEMPERATURES ALOFT REMAIN WARM ENOUGH FOR FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN
THAT WILL FREEZE ON THE GROUND WHERE A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER
AND FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REST OF
TODAY...THROUGH TONIGHT.

FOCUS WILL QUICKLY TURN TO A SECOND STORM AS THE PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
TYPE PATTERN RELOADS FRIDAY WITH THE NEXT STORM TAKING A SIMILAR
TRACK THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 850 MB TEMPERATURES HOVER JUST OVER
ZERO OVER A LARGE AREA OF THE SOUTHERN WEST COAST AND SOUTHERN
PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR WHILE SIGNIFICANT QPF STREAMS TO
THE NORTH ALONG THE COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR BEGINNING FRIDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY OR LATER IN THE NORTHERN
INTERIOR. THE QPF IN THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN INTERIOR APPEARS AT THIS TIME TO BE DRIED OUT WITH MODERATE
TO STRONG CHINOOK FLOW FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN. IN THE WESTERN
INTERIOR AND AND WEST COAST SOUTH OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA WILL
NEED TO MONITOR FOR POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT ICE EVENT FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW LIKELY TO FALL TO THE NORTH ESPECIALLY
ON IN THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG CHINOOK
WINDS IN THE ALASKA RANGE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS UPPER
LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM MOVE NORTH OVER THE ALASKA
RANGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ208-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ216-
AKZ217.

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ214-AKZ227.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ213-AKZ215.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ245.
&&

CCC FEB 15