Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2017
Blizzard Warning 20, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 17, 2017, 3:43 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2017, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 26 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 17, 2017, 3:43 AM AKST (12:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2017, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2017, 8:22 AM AKST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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507 WWAK42 PAFG 171243 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 AKZ213-180300- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.171218T0900Z-171219T0900Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171218T1500Z-171219T0300Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Damage to power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 7 inches, are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 AM to 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 65 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ207-180300- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171219T0300Z-171219T1500Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast...mainly north of Cape Espenberg. * WHEN...6 PM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ209-180300- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171219T0300Z-171219T1500Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 7 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...6 PM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ210-180300- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.171218T1500Z-171219T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T1500Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches inland, are expected. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow and near blizzard conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ211-180300- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.171218T1500Z-171219T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T1500Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow and near blizzard conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ212-180300- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.171218T1500Z-171219T2100Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches in the Nulato Hills, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow and near blizzard conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ214-180300- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.171218T1500Z-171219T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T1500Z-171219T1500Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy Snow, mixing with Freezing Rain in the afternoon expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Damage to power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...6 AM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow and near blizzard conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ208-180300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 18 inches north of Noatak, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow and near blizzard conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ215-180300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches near the Nulato Hills, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow and near blizzard conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ216-180300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times with near blizzard conditions near the Nulato Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-180300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, with localized amounts up to 18 inches north of Ambler, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times with near blizzard conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$
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820 WWAK42 PAFG 172256 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 AKZ207-181500- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171218T2100Z-171219T1500Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ213-181500- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171218T1500Z-171219T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with localized amounts up to 14 inches, are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 AM Monday to midnight Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ209-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171219T0300Z-171219T1500Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...6 PM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ208-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 18 inches, with localized amounts up to 20 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ210-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T1500Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ211-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T1500Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ212-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ214-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T1500Z-171219T1500Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Damage to trees and power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 13 inches, and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...6 AM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ215-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 13 inches, and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ216-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 156 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, with localized amounts up to 24 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$
913 WWAK42 PAFG 181230 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 AKZ209-190300- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171219T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...3 PM today to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ216-190300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0300Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...6 PM today to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall accumulations will be southwest of Galena. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ207-190300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171218T2100Z-171219T1500Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ213-190300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171218T1500Z-171219T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 AM Monday to midnight Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ208-190300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 25 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ210-190300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T1500Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 15 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Heaviest snow will over the Interior Seward Peninsula. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ211-190300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T1500Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ212-190300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 15 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snowfall will be over the Nulato Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ214-190300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T1500Z-171219T1500Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and freezing rain expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...6 AM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ215-190300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171218T2100Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and freezing rain expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches and ice accumulations of a few hundredths are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-190300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 330 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 24 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$
729 WWAK42 PAFG 182356 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 AKZ213-191500- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 70 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ207-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ209-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.171219T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...3 PM today to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ208-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 25 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ210-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 15 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Heaviest snow will over the Interior Seward Peninsula. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ211-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ212-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 15 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snowfall will be over the Nulato Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ214-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and freezing rain expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...6 AM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ215-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and freezing rain expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches and ice accumulations of a few hundredths are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ216-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0300Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...6 PM today to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall accumulations will be southwest of Galena. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 256 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 24 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$
830 WWAK42 PAFG 190825 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 AKZ213-190930- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ207-192100- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ209-192100- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Until noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ208-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 25 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ210-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 15 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Heaviest snow will over the Interior Seward Peninsula. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ211-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ212-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 15 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snowfall will be over the Nulato Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ214-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and freezing rain expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...6 AM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ215-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and freezing rain expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches and ice accumulations of a few hundredths are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Noon Monday to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ216-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...6 PM today to noon Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall accumulations will be southwest of Galena. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 1125 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 24 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Monday to 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$
303 WWAK42 PAFG 191307 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 AKZ214-192100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0019.171220T1200Z-171221T1500Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and near blizzard conditions possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are possible. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Wednesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 65 mph will develop early Wednesday morning and may cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. $$ AKZ210-191415- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T1500Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ213-192100- /O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T2100Z-171221T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow, near blizzard conditions, and strong winds are expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of up to 12 inches are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to 6 AM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will develop late this morning and will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with low visibility through midnight tonight. A second round of stronger winds gusting to 85 mph and snow will develop early Wednesday afternoon and will cause near blizzard conditions. The winds will be strongest near Savoonga and will cause damage to buildings and structures and blow around loose objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ211-192100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171220T0900Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will develop this afternoon and will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with low visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ207-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ209-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ208-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 15 to 30 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ212-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snowfall will be over the Nulato Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ215-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ216-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall accumulations will be southwest of Galena. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 407 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 15 to 30 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$
258 WWAK42 PAFG 191722 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 AKZ207-209-191830- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast-Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, Espenberg, Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ208-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 15 to 30 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ211-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171220T0900Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will develop this afternoon and will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with low visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ212-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snowfall will be over the Nulato Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ213-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.171219T2100Z-171221T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow, near blizzard conditions, and strong winds are expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of up to 12 inches are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to 6 AM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will develop late this morning and will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with low visibility through midnight tonight. A second round of stronger winds gusting to 85 mph and snow will develop early Wednesday afternoon and will cause near blizzard conditions. The winds will be strongest near Savoonga and will cause damage to buildings and structures and blow around loose objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Strong winds are also possible. $$ AKZ215-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ216-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171219T2100Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall accumulations will be southwest of Galena. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-171221T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 15 to 30 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ214-192100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0019.171220T1200Z-171221T1500Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 822 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and near blizzard conditions possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are possible. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Wednesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 65 mph will develop early Wednesday morning and may cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard 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 blizzard warning went out at Dec 16, 1:52 PM AKST, 13 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 1:52 PM AKST, 13 hours 51 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 152 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 .DISCUSSION... Aloft...At 500 hpa...Ridge over the Eastern Arctic Coast will move back into Canada by this evening. 502 dam low over Nunivak Island this afternoon will weaken to 512 dam as it moves across the Interior on Sunday. The trough will continue to slowly move east to be over the Alcan border by Monday morning. Ridging will build over the west coast ahead of a strong front which will develop over the Bering sea by Monday morning. A 485 dam low will move into the Western Bering Sea by Sunday morning and to the western Gulf of Anadyr by Tuesday morning at 493 dam. A strong shortwave associated with the low will move to the Eastern Bering Sea by Monday afternoon, and over the West Coast by Tuesday morning. Moist southwest flow aloft will remain over much of the state through Wednesday. Surface...A 973 mb low over Nunivak Island will move to Kodiak by Sun morning, while a 997 mb low develops over Kotzebue Sound. A 945 mb low will move to the Western Bering Sea Sun morning with a weather front moving to the Central Bering Sea and Central Aleutians by Sun night. The low will move E in the Northern Bering Sea and the front will move to the West Coast by Mon afternoon. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Cloudy, light snow or flurries, fog, Blowing snow, and persistent winds of 20 to 30 mph will continue through Sunday. Winds will diminish a bit Sunday to 10 to 20 mph, and the blowing snow will diminish as the winds come down and the falling snow tapers off. Temperatures will continue to cool. West Coast and Western Interior...Snow showers tapering off around the Yukon Delta as the 973 mb low near Nunivak Island moves to the south tonight. Temperatures cooling through Monday morning. The next weather system will be moving to the West Coast and St Lawrence Island Monday and it will be quite messy with models currently indicating snowfall of 6 to 12 inches, freezing rain in the lower Yukon Delta and on St Lawrence Island, and winds gusting to 60 mph on St Lawrence Island and the Bering Strait Coast. Local gusts to 70 mph along the Bering strait on Monday. Winter storm watches have been issued for zones 211 213 and for the Yukon Delta. Watches or warnings will likely be issued for northern and inland zones tomorrow. Strong southerly winds and precip will ramp up Monday morning and continue into Tuesday morning. Snow will then spread inland on Tuesday. Southerly winds will continue for the west coast through the week. Central and Eastern Interior...Light snow around the interior will taper off as a decaying front moves to the south slopes of the Brooks Range by this evening. Another chance of snow Sunday for the Middle Tanana Valley as a weak low moves east across the area. Expecting light amounts of snow. Temperatures will continue to cool. A strong weather front will move into the interior Tuesday and Wednesday that could produce 3 to 6 inches of snow. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Strong south winds moving to the West Coast Monday may impact the area. There is some potential for a minor ice push on the south facing coastal areas. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Watch for AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ210-PKZ220. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && JK DEC 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 3:43 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 7 days | |
| Dec 17, 4:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Dec 17, 1:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Dec 17, 2:00 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 3 days |
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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.