Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Feb 16, 2016, 3:37 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 16, 2016, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2016, 3:37 AM AKST (12:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2016, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2016, 2:24 PM AKST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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683 WWAK42 PAFG 161237 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 337 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 AKZ214-170315- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0002.160217T0700Z-160218T0700Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0002.160217T0300Z-160218T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 337 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 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 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...6 TO 9 INCHES * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING EARLY TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR 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. && $$ AKZ211-170315- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0002.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 337 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-170315- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0002.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 337 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR 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. && $$ AKZ213-170315- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.160216T2100Z-160218T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 337 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * SNOW...7 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...A STRONG WEATHER FRONT APPROACH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE CONDITIONS TO DETERIORATING RAPIDLY. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-170315- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 337 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-170315- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 337 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-170315- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 337 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-170315- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0003.160217T0900Z-160218T0300Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 337 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING....WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS. && $$
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914 WWAK42 PAFG 170042 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 342 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 AKZ213-170845- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 342 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * SNOW...7 TO 10 INCHES...HEAVIEST ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ211-170845- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 342 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...5 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-170845- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 342 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR 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. && $$ AKZ214-170845- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.160217T0300Z-160218T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 342 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING THIS EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-170845- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0003.160217T0900Z-160218T0300Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0300Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 342 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...| THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING....WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ AKZ207-170845- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 342 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-170845- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 342 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-170845- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 342 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
849 WWAK42 PAFG 170049 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 AKZ213-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 349 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * SNOW...7 TO 10 INCHES...HEAVIEST ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ211-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 349 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...5 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 349 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR 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. && $$ AKZ214-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.160217T0300Z-160218T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 349 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING THIS EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 349 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0300Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 349 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING....WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 349 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.160217T0900Z-160218T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 349 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
569 WWAK42 PAFG 171041 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 141 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 AKZ211-180300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 141 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * SNOW...5 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR 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. && $$ AKZ212-180300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 141 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-180300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 141 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR 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. && $$ AKZ213-180300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 141 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * SNOW...7 TO 10 INCHES...HEAVIEST ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ209-180300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-160218T0900Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 141 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING....WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ AKZ215-180300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 141 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE NULATO HILLS. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ207-180300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-160218T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 141 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-180300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-160218T0900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 141 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
855 WWAK42 PAFG 172324 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 224 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 AKZ213-180030- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 224 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ211-212-214-180030- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET... STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK... MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION... ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT 224 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ215-180030- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 224 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ207-180900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-160218T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 224 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THROUGH THE EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-180900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-160218T0900Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 224 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING....CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THROUGH THE EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ AKZ210-180900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-160218T0900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 224 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THROUGH THE EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
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 15, 1:12 PM AKST, 14 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 1:12 PM AKST, 14 hours 25 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 112 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016 .DISCUSSION... THE MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS. THE 12 UTC MODELS SEEMS TO INITIALIZE WELL WITH THE 18 UTC SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. UPPER AIR... A FAIRLY PROGRESSIVE PATTERN IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AT 500 HPA A 532 DM RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WEST COAST TONIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL BE PUSHED TO THE EAST TUESDAY AS A STRONG SHORTWAVE MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST OUT OF BRISTOL BAY. A STRONGER TROUGH WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WEST COAST DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. SURFACE... A 966 MB LOW 350 NM NW OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA BY TUESDAY MORNING. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP JUST NORTH OF AMCHITKA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND BY 4 PM TUESDAY AS A 979 MB LOW...THEN TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY 4 AM WEDNESDAY AS A 968 MB LOW CONTINUING TO MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHWEST. AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR... AN APPROACHING FRONT WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE WINDS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND LATE TUESDAY MORNING. AS THE FRONT PASSES OVER THE ISLAND SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER ST LAWRENCE AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PASSES NEAR THE ISLAND. THE FALLING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WILL ISSUE A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE. 7 TO 12INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE WEST COAST...SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING ON THE YUKON DELTA TUESDAY EVENING AND SPREAD TO NORTON SOUND AND EAST INTO SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 9 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. WILL ISSUE A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE YUKON DELTA...WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED. GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUKON DELTA AND BERING STRAIT COAST BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND OVER ALL OF THE WEST COAST AND PARTS OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. NORTH SLOPE... EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE REDUCED. EXPECT AREAS OF FOG AND SOME OCCASIONAL FLURRIES TONIGHT. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO TIGHTEN UP AGAIN ON TUESDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTY EASTERLY WIND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR....INCREASING CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SOME LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM FORT YUKON TO FAIRBANKS TO MCGRATH. DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANYTHING MORE THAN A LIGHT DUSTING...WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF NORTHERN 224 WITH PERHAPS UP TO ONE INCH FALLING THERE. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN UP ON WEDNESDAY CAUSING GUSTY WINDS ON THE HILLS AND OTHER WIND PRONE AREAS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ214. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ230. && FEB 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:37 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:37 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 41 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:50 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 42 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 46 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 46 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.