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Wind Chill Advisory 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 15, 2017, 3:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2017, 3:03 PM AKST (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2017, 5:33 AM AKST
- In force
- 63 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
918 WWAK42 PAFG 160003 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 303 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017 AKZ207-160900- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.170116T0003Z-170116T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING POINT HOPE, SHISHMAREF, KIVALINA, AND ESPENBERG 303 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS WINDS DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ210-160900- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.170116T1500Z-170117T0300Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING BUCKLAND, DEERING, CANDLE, COUNCIL, HAYCOCK, PILGRIM SPRINGS, SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS, AND TAYLOR 303 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING CREATING LOW WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE MONDAY EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
6 follow-up statements
944 WWAK42 PAFG 160726 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1026 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017 AKZ207-170000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170117T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING POINT HOPE, SHISHMAREF, KIVALINA, AND ESPENBERG 1026 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF MODERATING WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 BELOW OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS LOW AS 45 BELOW FROM LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE AGAIN. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ210-170000- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.170116T1500Z-170117T0300Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING BUCKLAND, DEERING, CANDLE, COUNCIL, HAYCOCK, PILGRIM SPRINGS, SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS, AND TAYLOR 1026 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING CREATING LOW WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE MONDAY EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
139 WWAK42 PAFG 161307 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 407 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 AKZ210-161415- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.170116T1500Z-170117T0300Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING BUCKLAND, DEERING, CANDLE, COUNCIL, HAYCOCK, PILGRIM SPRINGS, SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS, AND TAYLOR 407 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ208-170000- /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.170116T1800Z-170118T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING NOATAK, KIANA, AND RED DOG MINE 407 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 45 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS LOW AS 45 BELOW BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ217-170000- /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T0000Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING AMBLER, SHUNGNAK, AND KOBUK 407 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 45 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS DEVELOPING TO 50 MPH MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS LOW AS 45 BELOW BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ207-170000- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170117T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING POINT HOPE, SHISHMAREF, KIVALINA, AND ESPENBERG 407 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 45 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS DEVELOPING TO 50 MPH MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS LOW AS 45 BELOW BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
677 WWAK42 PAFG 162136 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1236 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 AKZ208-162245- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING NOATAK, KIANA, AND RED DOG MINE 1236 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ217-162245- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T0000Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING AMBLER, SHUNGNAK, AND KOBUK 1236 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ207-171500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING POINT HOPE, SHISHMAREF, KIVALINA, AND ESPENBERG 1236 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 45 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS LOW AS 45 BELOW BEGINNING MONDAY EARLY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
498 WWAK42 PAFG 171300 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017 AKZ208-180000- /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T0900Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING NOATAK, KIANA, AND RED DOG MINE 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...NORTH OF NOATAK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ217-180000- /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T0900Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING AMBLER, SHUNGNAK, AND KOBUK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...NORTH OF AMBLER. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ207-180000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING POINT HOPE, SHISHMAREF, KIVALINA, AND ESPENBERG 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...FROM KIVALINA NORTH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
468 WWAK42 PAFG 172255 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 155 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017 AKZ207-181500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING POINT HOPE, SHISHMAREF, KIVALINA, AND ESPENBERG 155 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...FROM KIVALINA NORTH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE TOWARD WEDNESDAY MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ208-181500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING NOATAK, KIANA, AND RED DOG MINE 155 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF NOATAK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE TOWARD WEDNESDAY MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ217-181500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING AMBLER, SHUNGNAK, AND KOBUK 155 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF AMBLER. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE TOWARD WEDNESDAY MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
045 WWAK42 PAFG 181433 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 533 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 AKZ207-208-217-181545- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170118T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST-LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING POINT HOPE, SHISHMAREF, KIVALINA, ESPENBERG, NOATAK, KIANA, RED DOG MINE, AMBLER, SHUNGNAK, AND KOBUK 533 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DECREASED MAKING WIND CHILLS LESS SEVERE, BUT AIR TEMPERATURES REMAIN VERY COLD. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill advisory went out at Jan 15, 12:25 PM AKST, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 12:25 PM AKST, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1225 PM AKST Sun Jan 15 2017 .DISCUSSION... What a difference cloud cover makes in an arctic air mass, about a 40 degree difference in Fairbanks as light snow and clouds and 5 degrees above yesterday departed overnight leaving mostly clear skies and a balmy 35 below this morning. Fortunately more clouds and snow are on the way for the central and eastern interior and will bring a short reprieve to the cold temperatures before clearing skies bring back more cold temperatures this later this week. The 12z model suite initialized well against the 12z analysis and verified well against the 18z analysis. Model spread is minimal in the short and mid range and is reasonable in the extended range. Subtle differences in timing and position of cloud cover and light snow will have large impacts on local temperatures with low confidence on temperatures beyond 24 to 36 hours based on poor performance of model timing on shortwave features moving clouds in and out of a particular area. Long range models continue to indicate the cold air mass remaining over interior Alaska through next weekend. Aloft at 500 HPA the very cold long wave trough with a 490 DAM anchoring low over the central Brooks Range with axis from Demarcation Point to Nunivak Island remains in place through Monday and then realigns with another cold low dropping south through the Bering Strait and reinforces the cold air over the western interior as the anchoring low over the central Brooks Range pulls north and east to be near Banks Island Monday. Slight warming aloft pushes into the southeast interior as weak ridging occurs ahead of the upper level low dropping south of the the high arctic with 1000 to 500 mb thickness values rising above 500 DM at Fairbanks Monday and then dropping to around 492 DM to 486 DM Wednesday and Thursday. The cold airmass remains over central Alaska with 1000 to 500 mb thickness values around 492 and 850 mb temperatures around 30 below through the end of the week. This is a very cold air mass and temperatures will drop rapidly with any prolonged period of clearing skies and will rise dramatically with clouds moving into an area. On the surface a 965 mb low near 55N and 150W will continue to move north and east and will be located near Prince William Sound Monday morning as a 968 mb low. A front moving north and west around the low moves into the southeast interior tonight and into the central interior Monday and will bring advisory level snow over the fortymile country and eastern Alaska Range beginning tonight and continuing through Monday. Light snow will move west of Fairbanks to near Tanana and Bettles where 1 to 4 inches of snow is expected and will be heaviest just east of Fairbanks. As the low moves into the southern Yukon light snow will move north into the eastern Brooks Range Monday night and Tuesday and the eastern north slope Tuesday. Skies begin to scatter out Wednesday over the southern interior and combined with light winds will provide for strong radiational cooling and will likely take temperatures into the 40s below Wednesday, Thursday and Friday over the interior. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ204-AKZ213. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ210. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ245. && CCC JAN 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 3:03 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Jan 15, 11:08 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Jan 16, 3:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:35 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:20 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 9 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.