Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 18, 2015, 2:38 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2015, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 28 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
- Jan 18, 2015, 2:38 PM AKST (23:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2015, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2015, 1:24 AM AKST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
709 WWAK42 PAFG 182338 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 238 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015 AKZ213-190745- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0002.150119T0300Z-150120T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0002.150119T0600Z-150120T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 238 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND LITTLE DIOMEDE ISLAND. * SNOW...5 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH ON MONDAY...WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH BY NOON. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW AND WIND WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
7 follow-up statements
238 WWAK42 PAFG 190622 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 922 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015 AKZ213-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150120T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 922 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST MONDAY. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN THE BERING STRAIT. * WINDS...IN THE BERING STRAIT SOUTH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...EAST 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 30 MPH BY EARLY MONDAY. * TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY LATE TONIGHT AND REMAIN HEAVY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-191500- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0216.150119T0622Z-150120T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 922 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST MONDAY NORTH OF KIVALINA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF KIVALINA. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND DECREASE MONDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
697 WWAK42 PAFG 191150 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 250 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 AKZ213-200300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150120T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 250 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN THE BERING STRAIT. * WINDS...IN THE BERING STRAIT SOUTH WINDS 30 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-200300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0216.000000T0000Z-150120T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 250 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING NORTH OF KIVALINA... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF KIVALINA. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND DECREASE MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
350 WWAK42 PAFG 191857 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 957 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 AKZ213-200300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150120T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 957 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...SNOW ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST WEST OF PORT CLARENCE WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST WEST OF PORT CLARENCE. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST WEST OF PORT CLARENCE. * WINDS...IN THE BERING STRAIT SOUTH WINDS 40 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-200300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0216.000000T0000Z-150120T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 957 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING NORTH OF KIVALINA... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF KIVALINA * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO AROUND 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND DECREASE MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
791 WWAK42 PAFG 192348 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 248 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 AKZ213-200600- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150120T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 248 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...SNOW ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST WEST OF PORT CLARENCE WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST WEST OF PORT CLARENCE. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST WEST OF PORT CLARENCE. * WINDS...IN THE BERING STRAIT SOUTH WINDS 40 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING...THEN DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-200300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0216.000000T0000Z-150120T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 248 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING NORTH OF KIVALINA... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF KIVALINA. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
604 WWAK42 PAFG 200258 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 558 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 AKZ207-200400- /O.EXP.PAFG.WW.Y.0216.000000T0000Z-150120T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 558 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING NORTH OF KIVALINA... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE NOW DECREASING. BLOWING SNOW IS BECOMING LESS SEVERE AND VISIBILITY IS IMPROVING. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE NORTH OF KIVALINA. $$ AKZ213-201100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150120T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 558 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY WEST OF PORT CLARENCE... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...WEST OF PORT CLARENCE. * SNOW...WITH ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION SINCE SUNDAY WILL BE 1 TO 3 FT. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SLOWLY ON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
359 WWAK42 PAFG 200259 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 559 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 AKZ207-200400- /O.EXP.PAFG.WW.Y.0216.000000T0000Z-150120T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 559 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE NOW DECREASING. BLOWING SNOW IS BECOMING LESS SEVERE AND VISIBILITY IS IMPROVING. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE NORTH OF KIVALINA. $$ AKZ213-201500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150120T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 559 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY WEST OF PORT CLARENCE... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...WEST OF PORT CLARENCE. * SNOW...WITH ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION SINCE SUNDAY WILL BE 1 TO 3 FT. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SLOWLY ON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
252 WWAK42 PAFG 201024 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 124 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015 AKZ213-201130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150120T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 124 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ALTHOUGH SNOWFALL WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED. EXPECT FROM 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL FROM SAVOONGA THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Jan 18, 1:57 AM AKST, 12 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 1:57 AM AKST, 12 hours 41 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 157 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015 .DISCUSSION... MODELS CONTINUE TO PERFORM WELL IN THE SHORT TERM WITH 06Z INITIALIZATION HANDLED WELL AS COMPARED TO THE 06Z SURFACE ANALYSIS. WILL LEAN ON A BLEND OF INHERITED FORECAST GRIDS WITH BOTH GFS AND NAM. CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCES EXIST IN THE MID TERM ESPECIALLY WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR BY MID WEEK. ALOFT...AT 500 HPA 492 DAM LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OVER THE GULF OF ANADYR WHILE A FLATTENED RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW DRIFTS NORTHEAST TO BE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA MONDAY MORNING. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL EXTEND FROM ST LAWRENCE ISLAND TO BRISTOL BAY MONDAY MORNING AND ALONG A KOTZEBUE TO GALENA TO ANCHORAGE LINE TUESDAY MORNING. THE SHORT WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE NORTH AND EAST AND WILL EXTEND FROM POINT HOPE TO FORT YUKON TUESDAY NIGHT. COLD AIR ADVECTION BEHIND THE SHORT WAVE WILL PUSH INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR MONDAY. 850 MB TEMPERATURES AT FAIRBANKS WILL DROP FROM MINUS 5 C ON SUNDAY MORNING TO MINUS 10 C ON MONDAY MORNING...HOWEVER A RETURN TO WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CREATE WEAK CHINOOK CONDITIONS IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR FROM FAIRBANKS EAST. ON THE SURFACE...A 986 MB LOW OVER THE BERING STRAIT WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT MOVES NORTHWEST TO BE LOCATED NEAR CHUKOTSK PENINSULA SUNDAY EVENING AND DISSIPATES INTO A TROUGH CENTERED OVER THE BERING STRAIT MONDAY MORNING AS A BUBBLE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR BEHIND A FRONT THAT WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR BARROW SOUTH TO JUST WEST OF FAIRBANKS MONDAY MORNING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE FRONT IN THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPE WHILE ONLY SCATTERED FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE FRONT AS IT PUSHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR. ARCTIC SLOPE AND BROOKS RANGE...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED IN MOST AREAS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ZONE 201 WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES THROUGH 9AM SUNDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING BRINGING AND END TO THE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH AS A BUBBLE HIGH BUILDS IN TODAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE TO THE EAST INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY. CLEARING SKIES ALONG WITH COLD AIR MOVING IN ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING OVER MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT AHEAD OF THE DECAYING FRONT MOVING EAST OUT OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR WILL ALLOW FOR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND SCATTERED FLURRIES OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY AND MONDAY. COOLING TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL BE MITIGATED BY CLOUD COVER WITH ONLY MODEST COOLING REALIZED AT MOST LOCATIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT FOR MOST LOCATIONS...HOWEVER EXPECT SUB ADVISORY SOUTHERLY GAP FLOWS TO INCREASE THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES AHEAD OF THE FRONT. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && CCC JAN 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 9:56 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:28 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:48 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Jan 18, 2:09 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Jan 18, 2:09 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 25 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.