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Small Craft Advisory 183, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 1, 2017

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 1, 2017, 3:22 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 1, 2017, 3:22 PM AKDT (23:22 UTC)
Expired
Nov 2, 2017, 3:18 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Nov 1, 3:08 PM AKDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 1, 3:08 PM AKDT, 14 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 1, 10:29 AM AKDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1029 AM AKDT Wed Nov 1 2017

AKZ222-012030-
Middle Tanana Valley-
Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Ester,
North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, Chatanika,
Chena Hot Springs, and Sourdough Camp
1029 AM AKDT Wed Nov 1 2017

...Very Slippery Conditions Continuing Today...

Light snow is occuring from east of Fairbanks. Up to one quarter
inch of snow is possible, which is providing a light dusting to
cover up areas of ice and making them hard to see, but also very
slippery.

There are also areas of freezing fog and freezing drizzle with
visibility of on half mile or less. This will keep conditions
slippery in most areas.

Precipitation is expected to end and clouds area expected to
thin this afternoon. Temperatures will warm to near freezing
this afternoon keeping icy roads, sidewalks and parking lots
slippery through this afternoon.

JB
Special weather statement, Nov 1, 12:06 PM AKDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1206 PM AKDT Wed Nov 1 2017

AKZ222-020015-
Middle Tanana Valley-
Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Ester,
North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, Chatanika,
Chena Hot Springs, and Sourdough Camp
1206 PM AKDT Wed Nov 1 2017

...Very Slippery Conditions Continuing Today...

Areas of light snow and fog will continue this afternoon, but
taper off by late afternoon. New snow accumulation will be less
than one quarter inch. A light dusting of snow has covered up
areas of ice, and is making the ice hard very slippery.

Clouds will start to break up in the late afternoon. Temperatures
will warm to near freezing this afternoon keeping icy roads,
sidewalks and parking lots slippery.

JB
Special weather statement, Nov 1, 2:24 PM AKDT, 58 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 1, 4:28 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG3 days
Nov 1, 4:38 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG47 hr
Nov 1, 8:44 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG31 hr
Nov 1, 1:53 PM AKDTWinter Storm WarningAFG27 hr
Nov 1, 2:06 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG56 hr
Nov 1, 3:20 PM AKDTHigh Surf AdvisoryAFG51 hr
Nov 1, 3:44 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG12 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.