Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Feb 22, 2015, 7:41 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 22, 2015, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Feb 22, 2015, 7:41 PM AKST (04:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2015, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2015, 8:35 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
069 WWAK43 PAFG 230441 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 741 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 AKZ223-231245- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0007.150223T0600Z-150224T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 741 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...FROM SALCHA EAST. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 TENTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT FROM DELTA EAST...SPREAD WEST TO SALCHA...AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ224-231245- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0007.150223T0600Z-150224T0300Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 741 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 3 TENTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY FROM TOK WEST...SPREAD NORTH...AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
7 follow-up statements
357 WWAK43 PAFG 230534 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 834 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 AKZ223-231500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.150223T0600Z-150224T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 834 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...FROM SALCHA EAST. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 TENTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT FROM DELTA EAST...SPREAD WEST TO SALCHA...AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ224-231500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.150223T0600Z-150224T0300Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 834 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 3 TENTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY FROM TOK WEST...SPREAD NORTH...AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
177 WWAK43 PAFG 230619 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 919 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 AKZ223-231500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 919 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...FROM SALCHA EAST. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 TENTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT FROM DELTA EAST...SPREAD WEST TO SALCHA...AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ224-231500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0300Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 919 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY FROM TOK NORTH AND WEST. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY EAST OF TOK. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM ONE TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH...EXCEPT LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY EAST OF TOK. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY...SPREAD NORTH...AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
917 WWAK43 PAFG 230950 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1250 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 AKZ223-231600- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1250 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING FROM SALCHA EAST... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...FROM SALCHA EAST. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM ONE TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL SPREAD WEST TO SALCHA...AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ224-231600- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0300Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 1250 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM ONE TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH...EXCEPT LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY EAST OF TOK. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTH EARLY THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ222-231600- /O.NEW.PAFG.ZR.Y.0007.150223T0950Z-150223T2100Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 1250 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY EAST OF FAIRBANKS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * LOCATION...EAST OF FAIRBANKS. THIS INCLUDES NORTH POLE...EIELSON AFB AND CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE WILL BE EAST OF EIELSON AFB. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP EAST OF FAIRBANKS THIS MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH SNOW LATE THIS MORNING...AND SHOULD FALL MOSTLY AS SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
882 WWAK43 PAFG 231331 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 431 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 AKZ222-232100- /O.UPG.PAFG.ZR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150223T2100Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150223T2100Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 431 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY EAST OF FAIRBANKS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...EAST OF FAIRBANKS. THIS INCLUDES NORTH POLE...EIELSON AFB AND CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...FROM ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE WILL BE EAST OF EIELSON AFB. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE EAST OF FAIRBANKS AND GRADUALLY MIX WITH SNOW LATE THIS MORNING...AND SHOULD FALL MOSTLY AS SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ223-232100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 431 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING FROM SALCHA EAST... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...FROM SALCHA EAST. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM ONE TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL SPREAD WEST TO SALCHA...AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ224-232100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0300Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 431 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM ONE TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH...EXCEPT LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY EAST OF TOK. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTH EARLY THIS MORNING... AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
187 WWAK43 PAFG 232058 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1158 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 AKZ222-232200- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150223T2100Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 1158 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ223-240300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1158 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM ONE TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ224-240300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0300Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 1158 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM ONE TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH...EXCEPT LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY EAST OF TOK. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
958 WWAK43 PAFG 240255 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 555 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 AKZ223-240400- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 555 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ224-240600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 555 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * FREEZING RAIN...ACCUMULATIONS FROM ONE TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH...EXCEPT LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY EAST OF TOK. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
622 WWAK43 PAFG 240535 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 835 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 AKZ224-240645- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150224T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 835 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$
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 Feb 22, 1:41 PM AKST, 6 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 1:41 PM AKST, 6 hours before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 141 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2015 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH ABOUT 60 HOURS. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE STATE IS GOING TO BE SHOVED EASTWARD BY THE UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT IS CURRENTLY NEAR KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THIS LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO FAR EAST RUSSIA AND PUSH THE RIDGE EASTWARD INTO CANADA BY MID WEEK. THE WARM AIR AND THE FREEZING RAIN HAS CAUSED HAVOC OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THIS WEEKEND FOR NEARLY ALL TYPES OF TRAVEL. COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE STATE BY MONDAY AND THEN EXPAND EASTWARD. THE NEXT PUSH OF MOISTURE WILL OCCUR OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY BE MOSTLY RAIN BUT WILL HAVE SOME AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN MIXED IN EAST OF FAIRBANKS. ANYTHING AFTER MONDAY EVENING WILL BE ALL SNOW FOR NORTHERN ALASKA. THE LOW MOVING NORTHEAST AND THE HIGH NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CAUSE A PINCH IN THE GRADIENT NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER ON THE ARCTIC COAST. A BLIZZARD WATCH IS BEING ISSUED FOR THE FAR EASTERN PORTION OF THE ARCTIC COAST. WINDS ARE WINDING DOWN ON THE WEST COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE WESTERN ARCTIC WILL END THIS EVENING AS THE SNOW TAPERS OFF AND THE WINDS DIMINISH. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ216. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ230-PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ235-PKZ240- PKZ245. && CF FEB 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 8:28 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Feb 23, 12:50 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFG | 4 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:23 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:31 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Feb 23, 1:33 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 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.