Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Juneau, AK

401 
WWAK47 PAJK 010843
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1143 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016


AKZ018-011600-
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0006.161201T0900Z-161201T1800Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.A.0005.161202T0300Z-161203T0300Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
1143 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY NEAR WHITE PASS.

* SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES NEAR WHITE PASS BY MID-MORNING THURSDAY. 
  ANOTHER 10 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW 
  NEAR WHITE PASS LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DIMINISH THURSDAY 
  MORNING. THEN...SNOW DEVELOPING AGAIN THURSDAY EVENING...WITH 
  HEAVIEST SNOWFALL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH MIDDAY FRIDAY. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS THE SNOW 
  ACCUMULATES ON THE ROAD. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME REDUCED AT 
  TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE OF THE DEVELOPMENT WINTER
STORM CONDITIONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD
BEGIN NOW.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ019-011600-
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.161201T0900Z-161201T1800Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.A.0005.161202T0300Z-161203T0300Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
1143 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY WEST OF THE CHILKAT RIVER 
  BRIDGE. 

* SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES BY MID-MORNING THURSDAY WEST OF THE 
  CHILKAT RIVER BRIDGE. ANOTHER 9 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE WITH 
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR PLEASANT CAMP THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. 
  1 TO 2 INCHES IN HAINES BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT WEST OF THE CHILKAT 
  RIVER BRIDGE. SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. 
  THEN...SNOW INCREASING AGAIN THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST 
  SNOWFALL WILL BE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 
  SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH MIDDAY FRIDAY. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS THE SNOW 
  ACCUMULATES ON THE ROAD. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME REDUCED AT 
  TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE OF THE DEVELOPMENT WINTER
STORM CONDITIONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD
BEGIN NOW.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

249 
WWAK47 PAJK 011414
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
514 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

AKZ018-012200-
/O.UPG.PAJK.WS.A.0005.161202T0300Z-161203T0300Z/
/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0007.161202T0900Z-161203T0300Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161201T1800Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
514 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING NEAR WHITE PASS...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
AKST FRIDAY NEAR WHITE PASS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST
FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY MORNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY NEAR WHITE PASS.

* SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES NEAR WHITE PASS BY MID-MORNING THURSDAY.
  ANOTHER 8 TO 14 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
  THEN...SNOW DEVELOPING AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVIEST
  SNOWFALL THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS THE SNOW 
  ACCUMULATES ON THE ROAD. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME REDUCED AT 
  TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.


&&

$$

AKZ019-012200-
/O.UPG.PAJK.WS.A.0005.161202T0300Z-161203T0300Z/
/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0007.161202T0900Z-161203T0300Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161201T1800Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
514 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
AKST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST
FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY MORNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY WEST OF THE CHILKAT RIVER 
  BRIDGE. 

* SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES BY MID-MORNING THURSDAY WEST OF THE CHILKAT
  RIVER BRIDGE. ANOTHER 9 TO 14 INCHES EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST
  AMOUNTS NEAR THE BORDER THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. 1 TO 2
  INCHES IN HAINES BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL WEST OF THE CHILKAT RIVER BRIDGE.
  SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING THEN...SNOW WILL
  DEVELOP AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT. EXPECT HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE
  LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL
  DIMINISH FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS THE SNOW 
  ACCUMULATES ON THE ROAD. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME REDUCED AT 
  TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. 

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

198 
WWAK47 PAJK 011808
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
908 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016


AKZ018-020200-
/O.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161201T1800Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0007.161202T0900Z-161203T0300Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
908 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY...


* LOCATION...ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY NEAR WHITE PASS.

* SNOW...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS REST OF THE DAY BUT
  WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT. ANOTHER 8 TO 14
  INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THEN...
  SNOW RE-DEVELOPING AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVIEST
  SNOWFALL THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS THE SNOW 
  ACCUMULATES ON THE ROAD. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME REDUCED AT 
  TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.


&&

$$

AKZ019-020200-
/O.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161201T1800Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0007.161202T0900Z-161203T0300Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
908 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY...


* LOCATION...ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY WEST OF THE CHILKAT RIVER 
  BRIDGE. 

* SNOW...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BUT WILL RE-
  INTENSIFY TONIGHT. ANOTHER 9 TO 14 INCHES EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST
  AMOUNTS NEAR PLEASANT CAMP THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. 1 TO 2
  INCHES IN HAINES BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL WEST OF THE CHILKAT RIVER BRIDGE.
  SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL
  OCCUR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL
  WILL DIMINISH FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS THE SNOW 
  ACCUMULATES ON THE ROAD. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME REDUCED AT 
  TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.


&&

$$

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
513 AM AKST Wed Nov 30 2016

.SHORT TERM...Tuesday's front has passed through the area and a
few bands of showers are moving off the gulf and into the
panhandle this morning and afternoon. These should be dying down
headed into the evening hours with the possibility of a few breaks
in the sky cover overnight.

The next frontal band is close at hand, however, passing Kodiak
Island early Wednesday morning. Expect the wind and rain to move
into the north central gulf coast late this afternoon and to the
panhandle by midnight. Portions of the northern panhandle and
northeast gulf could draw in enough cooler air or still have it
trapped that a few flakes could be possible in those zones.
Behind the low center associated with the front is a pocket of
instability that will arrive over the central gulf by late
tonight. Satellite imagery this morning is showing larger open
cells and colder cloud top temperatures with occasional lightning
strikes being reported by satellite. Think the instability will
persist into early Thursday morning.

Winds with the front will increase to gale force across the
offshore and the northern coastal water late afternoon and into to
the tonight periods. Expecting 20 to 30 for much of the inner
channels as the front approaches tonight.

.LONG TERM...Another storm force low will enter the eastern gulf
Thursday night and in many respects, it looks like it will be a
repeat of the storm that affected southeast Alaska on Tuesday.
Another high wind event is possible for the southern outer coast
and southern inner channels. Another heavy snow event is also
possible for the Haines Highway. Slightly lesser amounts for the
Klondike Highway, but those amounts could change, so travelers on
both highways are advised to stay up to date with subsequent
forecasts. High wind and winter storm watches have been issue with
the morning forecast.

This next system will bring with it another strong push of warm
low level air, so accumulating snow is only a concern for the
highways. Biggest change in this regard was to raise snow levels
in the central inner channels, thus removing references to
accumulating snow. As the low ejects northeast into the Yukon,
cold air will descend from northwest Canada and the Alaskan
interior Saturday night. Temperatures will be significantly
colder by Sunday night with values below zero for the far
northern inner channels...ranging to the low 20s for the southern
panhandle. Strong northerly winds over the inner channels will
make freezing spray a very real possibility.

Blended ECMWF and GFS for updates to pressure through Friday
night. Winds primarily from GFS. Little to no change to PoP and
QPF. Changes to temperatures limited to an increase in overnight
lows for the central inner channels Thursday night. Overall
forecast confidence is average.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...High Wind Watch from Thursday evening through late Thursday
     night for AKZ023-027-028.
     Strong Wind until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ018-019.
     Winter Storm Watch from Thursday evening through Friday
     afternoon for AKZ019.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ022-036-041>043-051-052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-021-031>035.
     Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ053.
&&

Bezenek/Fritsch

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