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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 5, 2016

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 5, 2016, 12:59 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 5, 2016, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2016, 12:59 PM AKST (21:59 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 5, 2016, 6:00 PM AKST
Expired
Jan 6, 2016, 11:39 AM AKST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

893 
WWAK42 PAFG 052159
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1259 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

AKZ208-061500-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0001.160106T0300Z-160107T0300Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
1259 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...EAST OF NOATAK.

* SNOW...5 TO 9 INCHES.

* WINDS...SOUTH AT 10 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING WILL BECOME HEAVY
  OVERNIGHT AND WINDS WILL INCREASE. CONDITIONS IMPROVING BY LATE
  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 WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ210-061500-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0001.160106T0300Z-160107T0000Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
1259 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM
AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS.

* SNOW...5 TO 9 INCHES.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH GUSTING AROUND 40 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING WILL BECOME HEAVY
  OVERNIGHT AND WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* 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 WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ209-061500-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.160106T0300Z-160107T2100Z/
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK
1259 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON AKST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST THURSDAY.

* SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN
  BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE
  EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

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

&&

$$

AKZ215-061500-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.160106T0300Z-160106T1800Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...
ANVIK...FLAT
1259 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9
AM AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. 

* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW MAY
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE
  DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ216-061500-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.160106T0300Z-160106T1800Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
1259 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9
AM AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...NEAR THE NULATO HILLS.

* SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. 

* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW MAY
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE
  DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ217-061500-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.160106T0300Z-160107T0300Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
1259 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6
PM AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW...5 TO 7 INCHES ACCUMULATION.

* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING WILL BECOME HEAVY
  OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE
  DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ213-061500-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160106T2100Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
1259 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
WEDNESDAY...

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* FREEZING RAIN...ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST...TRACE AMOUNTS THIS
  EVENING.

* BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT
  TIMES.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS SNOWFALL
  AND WINDS INCREASE...THEN IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
 
* 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
378 
WWAK42 PAFG 061307
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
407 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

AKZ215-216-061415-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160106T1800Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...
ANVIK...FLAT...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
407 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 


$$

AKZ208-070000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0300Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
407 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...EAST OF NOATAK.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF AROUND 3 INCHES.

* WINDS...SOUTH AT 10 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND WINDS WILL
  INCREASE. CONDITIONS IMPROVING BY LATE 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 WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ210-070000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0000Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
407 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 3 INCHES BY EARLY
  AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING WILL BECOME HEAVY 
  OVERNIGHT AND WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* 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 WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ209-070000-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160107T0000Z/
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK
407 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 3 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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

&&

$$

AKZ213-062100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160106T2100Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
407 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
TODAY...

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* FREEZING RAIN...ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST...TRACE AMOUNTS TODAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE...THEN IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

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

&&

$$

AKZ217-070000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160107T0300Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
407 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
179 
WWAK42 PAFG 061450
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
550 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

AKZ213-061600-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160106T2100Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
550 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 


$$

AKZ208-070000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0300Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
550 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...EAST OF NOATAK.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF AROUND 3 INCHES.

* WINDS...SOUTH AT 10 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND WINDS WILL 
  INCREASE. CONDITIONS IMPROVING BY LATE 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 WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ210-070000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0000Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
550 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING.

* 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 WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ209-070000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160107T0000Z/
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK
550 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 3 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

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

&&

$$

AKZ217-070000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160107T0300Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
550 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
241 
WWAK42 PAFG 061530
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
630 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

AKZ210-061630-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0000Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
630 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

AKZ209-061630-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160107T0000Z/
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK
630 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 


$$

AKZ208-070000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0300Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
630 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...EAST OF NOATAK.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF AROUND 3 INCHES.

* WINDS...SOUTH AT 10 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND WINDS WILL
  INCREASE THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY 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 WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

AKZ217-070000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160107T0300Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
630 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
676 
WWAK42 PAFG 062039
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1139 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

AKZ208-062145-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0300Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
1139 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

AKZ217-062145-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160107T0300Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
1139 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...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 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 5, 12:59 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 12:59 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1259 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS...GOOD SHORT TERM CONTINUITY WITH MINOR SPREAD IN THE
FIRST 48 HOURS. BEYOND THAT DIFFERENCES IN POSITION AND STRENGTH
SHOW UP. GOOD INITIALIZATION AGAINST THE 18Z SURFACE ANALYSIS
WITH NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES NOTES. WILL LEAN ON A BLEND OF
THE MODELS AND JUST NUDGE THE CURRENT DATABASE MAKING ONLY MINOR
CHANGES TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY.

ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...BROAD AREA OF LOWER HEIGHTS AND ELONGATED
TROUGH EXTENDS SOUTHEAST OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA AROUND A 492 DAM LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA.
RIDGING EXTENDS FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA NORTHWEST OVER THE CENTRAL
ARCTIC COAST...THEN WEST OVER THE SIBERIAN COAST. BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THE LOW REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
WITH TROUGHING EXTENDING SOUTHEAST AND A SHORTWAVE MOVING UP THE
WEST COAST AND NUDGING INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR...WHILE THE RIDGE
AXIS ROTATES TO A MORE NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTATION. ALSO A 526 DAM
LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST. BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING THE RIDGE REMAINS STATIONARY OVER THE YUKON...WHILE THE
LOW REMAINS STATIONARY OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THE SHORTWAVE
OVER THE WEST COAST CONTINUES NORTH TO BE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST
WHILE A SECOND SHORTWAVE MOVES NORTH OVER THE LOWER YUKON DELTA
AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. ALSO A 486 DAM LOW DEVELOPS IN THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND MOVES TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE 526 DAM LOW OVER
SOUTHEAST MOVES OVER PORT ALEXANDER BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND
TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SHORTWAVE OVER
THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND KOTZEBUE SOUND
BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND TO THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST BY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THURSDAY AT 490
DAM...THEN BE ABSORBED INTO THE LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ON THURSDAY WILL
MOVE NORTHEAST OVER THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR ON FRIDAY MORNING. THE
SHORTWAVE OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST WILL DEEPEN INTO A 520 DAM
LOW OVER THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA FRIDAY WHILE A PIECE OF THE
RIDGE BREAKS OFF AND HEIGHTS BUILD TO 545 DAM LATE FRIDAY.

SURFACE...NOT A LOT OF CHANGE IN THE SURFACE PATTERN THROUGH THE
WEEK. BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND 970ISH MB LOW IN THE
BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THEN A 948 MB LOW MOVES NORTH INTO
THE BERING SEA...THEN NORTHWEST TO THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BY
FRIDAY MORNING. WEAK RIDGING OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
INTERIOR AND THE ARCTIC COAST AROUND A 1028ISH MB HIGH OVER THE
YUKON TERRITORY...EASTERN ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH
FRIDAY. NORTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WEST COAST AND BE
ENHANCED AS THE LOW MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THURSDAY.

ARCTIC COAST AND BROOKS RANGE...HIGH CLOUDS OVER THE AREA AS MOST
OF THE STRATUS HAS BEEN PUSHED OFFSHORE BY THE SOUTH FLOW. NOT
MUCH TO SEE ON THE SATELLITE PRODUCTS TODAY. WILL GET SOME BREAKS
IN THE HIGH OVERCAST LATER TONIGHT FROM BARROW EAST AS THE LATEST
WAVE MOVES OUT OF THE AREA. THE NEXT WAVE MOVES OVER THE
NORTHWEST COAST TONIGHT AND WILL SPREAD SOME LIGHT SNOW OVER THE
AREA WITH AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW POSSIBLE. NOT EXPECTING MUCH TO
THE EAST OF WAINWRIGHT...BUT COULD SEE SOME FLURRIES AROUND
BARROW DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS
THE AREA AT 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH STRONGER WINDS WEST OF BARROW.

WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE
MOST ACTIVE AREA WITH THE LOWS MOVING THROUGH THE BERING SEA
SPINNING WAVES NORTH UP THE COAST. FIRST WAVE WILL MOVE NORTH OF
THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT UNTIL THEN SNOW AND SOME
SPOTTY RAIN WILL FALL OVER MOST OF THE AREA. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL
BE ON THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA...IN UPSLOPE AREAS EAST OF
NOATAK AND THE LOWER KOBUK. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THOSE AREAS WHILE THE NULATO HILLS CAN EXPECT
4 TO 6 INCHES AND THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA WILL SEE AROUND 2
INCHES.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...REALLY QUIET. NO PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME FLURRIES POSSIBLE FROM TANANA
WEST. DO NOT EXPECT ANY ACCUMULATION. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE
TO BE ON THE WARM SIDE...BUT THEY WILL TREND DOWN A BIT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE THE NEXT SURGE OF WARMER AIR PUSHES NORTH.
AREAS THAT CLEAR OUT WILL OF COURSE SEE COLDER TEMPERATURES. WINDS
IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO TREND DOWN...THEN
TREND BACK UP ON THURSDAY AND WILL STAY PRETTY GUSTY THROUGH
SATURDAY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ227.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ208-AKZ210.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ209-AKZ213-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ217.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-
PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240.

&&

SDB JAN 16

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 3:49 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG11 hr
Jan 5, 3:50 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG34 hr
Jan 5, 2:37 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG12 hr

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