Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 3, 2017, 4:30 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 4, 2017, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2017, 4:30 PM AKST (01:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 4, 2017, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2017, 2:51 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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197 WWAK42 PAFG 040130 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 430 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 AKZ207-040930- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0001.170104T2100Z-170105T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 430 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-040930- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0001.170104T1800Z-170105T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 430 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEDNESDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ216-040930- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0004.170104T0130Z-170104T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0600Z-170105T1800Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 430 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. A SECOND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * FREEZING RAIN...WILL OCCUR IN SOME LOCATION THROUGH 6PM. LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL END THIS EVENING. GUSTY WEST WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ208-040930- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T0900Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 430 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-040930- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T0900Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 430 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 50 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-040930- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T0900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 430 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ217-040930- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0300Z-170105T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 430 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
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726 WWAK42 PAFG 040255 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 555 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 AKZ216-041500- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170104T0300Z/ /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0600Z-170105T1800Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 555 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ207-041500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.170104T2100Z-170105T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 555 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-041500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.170104T1800Z-170105T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 555 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEDNESDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ208-041500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T0900Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 555 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-041500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T0900Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 555 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 50 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-041500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T0900Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 555 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ217-041500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0300Z-170105T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 555 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
535 WWAK42 PAFG 041337 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 437 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 AKZ213-050000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0001.170104T1800Z-170105T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 437 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEDNESDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-050000- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.170104T2100Z-170105T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 437 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ208-050000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 437 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-050000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 437 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 50 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-050000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 437 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-050000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0600Z-170105T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 437 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ217-050000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0300Z-170105T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 437 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
546 WWAK42 PAFG 042045 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1145 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 AKZ207-050600- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.170104T2100Z-170105T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1145 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-050600- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1145 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ208-050600- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1145 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-050600- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1145 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 50 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-050600- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 1145 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-050600- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0600Z-170105T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1145 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING. POOR CONDITIONS MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ217-050600- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0300Z-170105T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1145 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. POOR CONDITIONS MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND THROUGH PASSES. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
005 WWAK42 PAFG 050559 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 859 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 AKZ213-050700- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 859 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED THIS EVENING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND NO LONGER WARRANT A WINTER STORM WARNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. $$ AKZ207-050900- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 859 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL START TO DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS WINDS DECREASE AND SNOW TAPERS OFF. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ208-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 859 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 859 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 50 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 859 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.170105T0600Z-170105T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 859 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING. POOR CONDITIONS MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ217-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 859 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. POOR CONDITIONS MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND THROUGH PASSES. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
158 WWAK42 PAFG 050838 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1138 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 AKZ207-051200- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1138 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL START TO DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS WINDS DECREASE AND SNOW TAPERS OFF. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW AWAY LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE UNSECURED BUILDINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ208-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1138 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ209-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1138 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GUSTING 50 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 1138 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1138 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING. POOR CONDITIONS MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ217-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1138 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. POOR CONDITIONS MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND THROUGH PASSES. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
725 WWAK42 PAFG 051151 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 251 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017 AKZ207-051300- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 251 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ208>210-216-217-051300- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK... NOORVIK...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR...GALENA... NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK... KOBUK 251 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 3, 2:50 PM AKST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 2:50 PM AKST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 250 PM AKST Tue Jan 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS... Aloft... The long wave pattern consisting of a ridge over mainland Alaska and a trough over NE Russia and the Sea of Okhotsk will retrograde Wed and Thu with the ridge moving west over the eastern Bering Sea and West Coast of Alaska by Thu. The ridge will then become higher amplitude and morph into an omega block over the West Coast of Alaska by the weekend. Several strong short waves and their associated surface systems will move east through the ridge over the next several days bringing rapidly changing weather to northern Alaska through Thu and keeping temperatures well above normal. Weather will become much drier and quieter by Fri with valley surface temperatures falling to below normal in the Interior while the coasts and hills remain above normal under this ridge. These dry conditions will persist into next week under the blocking ridge. Surface... A 989 mb low 600 nm north of Barter Island will move northeast. A polar front stretching from the low to Banks Island to Barter Island to Bethel will move to Old Crow to Chandalar Lake to McGrath by 3am Wed...and to Dawson to Tok by 3pm Wed then continuing SE. Expect 2-3 inches of snow with this front. High pressure over the West Coast will build over the Interior west of the front tonight and Wed causing rapid clearing. An Arctic Cold front stretching from the low to Barrow to Provideniya will move to Barter Island to Point Lay by 3am Wed and then move north of the Arctic Coast as an arctic warm front Wed. Expect minor blowing snow and sw winds g25 kt with the cold front. winds will decrease and will see a chance of snow with the warm front. A 1008 mb low in the far western Bering Sea will move to just west of Anadyr as a 1006 mb low by 3am wed...to just southeast of Wrangel Island as a 1007 mb low by 3pm Wed...to 100 nm north of Barrow as a 1010 mb low by 3am Thu...and to Banks Island as a 1014 mb low by 3pm Thu. A cold front stretching south from the low will move to Point Hope to Gambell by 3pm Wed...to Deadhorse to Bettles to the Yukon Delta by 3am Thu...and then move to Banks Island to Northway to Glennallen by 3pm Thu. Expect 2-4 inches of snow with the front along with significant winds and blowing snow. Will see south winds 40-50 kt with the front in zones 213 and 207 Wed pm and will issue bliz watch for this. Across the remainder of the west coast and the interior will see west 30-40 mph winds and significant blowing snow with the front leading to winter weather advisory for zones 208 209 210 211 212 216 and 217 for Wed pm. At this time looks like will see similar conditions in the Eastern Interior Thu but will issue SPS at this time since it is two days out and less certain. Will issue Bliz watch for all of North Slope for Wed night in zone 201 and Thu for the remainder. Expect 2-4 inches of snow along with significant blowing snow and west winds 40-50 mph. At Barter island could see gusts to 70 mph Thu making this and extreme blizzard. A 1055 mb high building over the West Coast of Alaska Thu will build over Interior Alaska Thu night and Fri. This will add to the strong winds in the Eastern Interior and Eastern Arctic Coast Thu that will decrease overnight. Will see clearing under this high. Pressures this high means that altimeter settings will be over 31.00 inches over the West Coast Thu and over the Interior and North Slope Fri. && .DISCUSSION... At 500 mb models initialize well and show similar solutions through 3pm Thu. Good agreement between models on the long wave pattern continues through the weekend on with slight differences on short waves in the western Bering and NE Russia from Thu night on but little affect on Northern AK. Precipitation patterns similar through Fri and we will use GFS for amounts. At the surface models initialize well at the surface except for all models being 6-8 mb too weak over the Copper River Basin. For this reason gap flow through the Alaska Range passes will be much stronger than models indicate through tonight. Models similar through 3am Thu...then start to see differences in speed and strength of low moving east across the Arctic Coast Thu. Favor the faster movement shown by the ECMF and NAM on this low Thu. What this means is that there will be a larger isolobaric jump in the Eastern Arctic Coast with the potential for very strong barrier jet winds at Kaktovik on Thu. Will bump up winds on the Eastern Arctic Thu as a result. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4... High surf possible at Gambell and in the Bering Strait Wed with SW gales. Elevated water levels along the southern Chukchi Sea Wed night and Thu but will not be as high as with the storm of last weekend and no flooding expected. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Blizzard Watch for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ205-AKZ206. High Surf Advisory for AKZ213. Winter Storm Warning for AKZ207-AKZ213. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ206-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ216- AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219. Gale Warning for PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && JB JAN 17
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Special weather statement, Jan 3, 3:18 PM AKST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 318 PM AKST Tue Jan 3 2017 AKZ218>226-041500- Southeastern Brooks Range-Upper Koyukuk Valley- Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands-Central Interior- Middle Tanana Valley-Deltana and Tanana Flats- Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country-Denali- Eastern Alaska Range- Including...Arctic Village...Wiseman...Coldfoot... Chandalar DOT Camp...Iniakuk Lake...Allakaket...Hughes... Bettles...Caribou Mountain...Gobblers Knob...Fort Yukon... Venetie...Central...Circle...Stevens Village...Beaver... Chalkyitsik...Birch Creek...Circle Hot Springs...Eagle Summit... Twelvemile Summit...Nenana...Anderson...Tanana...Minto... Manley Hot Springs...Rampart...Lake Minchumina...Livengood... Fairbanks...Fort Wainwright...Eielson AFB...Ester...North Pole... Moose Creek...Two Rivers...Fox...Chatanika...Chena Hot Springs... Sourdough Camp...Salcha...Delta Junction...Fort Greely... Harding/Birch Lake...Dry Creek...Dot Lake...Healy Lake...Tok... Tanacross...Eagle...Tetlin...Northway...Alcan...Chicken... Boundary...Healy...Denali National Park...Carlo Creek... Kantishna...Mentasta Lake...Black Rapids...Donnelly Dome... Trims DOT Camp...Eagle Trail...Mineral Lake 318 PM AKST Tue Jan 3 2017 ...Blowing Snow and Gusty Winds in the Eastern Interior Thursday... West winds gusting 30 to 40 mph along with snow and blowing snow are expected in the Eastern Interior Thursday. Low visibility in blowing snow and heavy drifting snow are expected. A strong cold front is expected to move east across Alaska from Wednesday night through Thursday. The front will move east to the Central Interior after midnight Wednesday night and then continue moving east across the Eastern Interior on Thursday. Several inches of snow are expected with the front along with the strong gusty winds. The strongest winds are expected along the Brooks Range and the Alaska Range. Winds will drop off Thursday night. The strongest winds in Fairbanks are expected Thursday morning. JB
Special weather statement, Jan 3, 3:30 PM AKST, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 330 PM AKST Tue Jan 3 2017 AKZ218>226-041500- Southeastern Brooks Range-Upper Koyukuk Valley- Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands-Central Interior- Middle Tanana Valley-Deltana and Tanana Flats- Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country-Denali- Eastern Alaska Range- Including...Arctic Village...Wiseman...Coldfoot... Chandalar DOT Camp...Iniakuk Lake...Allakaket...Hughes... Bettles...Caribou Mountain...Gobblers Knob...Fort Yukon... Venetie...Central...Circle...Stevens Village...Beaver... Chalkyitsik...Birch Creek...Circle Hot Springs...Eagle Summit... Twelvemile Summit...Nenana...Anderson...Tanana...Minto... Manley Hot Springs...Rampart...Lake Minchumina...Livengood... Fairbanks...Fort Wainwright...Eielson AFB...Ester...North Pole... Moose Creek...Two Rivers...Fox...Chatanika...Chena Hot Springs... Sourdough Camp...Salcha...Delta Junction...Fort Greely... Harding/Birch Lake...Dry Creek...Dot Lake...Healy Lake...Tok... Tanacross...Eagle...Tetlin...Northway...Alcan...Chicken... Boundary...Healy...Denali National Park...Carlo Creek... Kantishna...Mentasta Lake...Black Rapids...Donnelly Dome... Trims DOT Camp...Eagle Trail...Mineral Lake 330 PM AKST Tue Jan 3 2017 ...Blowing Snow and Gusty Winds in the Eastern Interior Thursday... West winds gusting 30 to 40 mph along with snow and blowing snow are expected in the Eastern Interior Thursday. Low visibility in blowing snow and heavy drifting snow are expected. A strong cold front is expected to move east across Alaska from Wednesday night through Thursday. The front will move east to the Central Interior after midnight Wednesday night and then continue moving east across the Eastern Interior on Thursday. Several inches of snow are expected with the front along with the strong gusty winds. The strongest winds are expected along the Brooks Range and the Alaska Range. Winds will drop off Thursday night. The strongest winds in Fairbanks are expected Thursday morning when gusts to 30 mph are expected.
Local storm report, Jan 3, 3:43 PM AKST, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
343 PM AKST TUE JAN 03 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM COASTAL FLOOD KOTLIK 63.03N 163.55W
12/29/2016 AK PUBLIC
BERING SEA STORM HIT KOTLIK ON DEC 29TH 2016 BETWEEN
9PM-10PM. STRONG S-SW WINDS 50-65 MPH DEVELOPED OVER THE
BERING SEA AND MOVED INTO THE YUKON RIVER DELTA CAUSING
COASTAL FLOODING WITH YET ANOTHER STORM MOVING TO THE
REGION THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE STORM SURGE CASUED MINOR
FLOODING IN KOTLIK THE FOLLOWING DAY.
0900 PM COASTAL FLOOD KOTLIK 63.03N 163.55W
12/30/2016 AK PUBLIC
ON DEC 30 AND 31ST 2016 KOTLIK ALASKA EXPERIENCE HIGH S
AND SW WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH FROM THE BERING SEA
STORM 12/29/16 TO 12/31/16. WHICH LATER CAUSED COASTAL
FLOODING AND MINOR FLOODING SOUTH OF KOTLIK ON DECEMBER
30TH AND 3ST BETWEEN 9PM AND 3AM BOTH DAYS.
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EPLUMBLocal storm report, Jan 3, 3:46 PM AKST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
346 PM AKST TUE JAN 03 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 7 S HEALY 63.71N 149.00W
12/29/2016 M65.00 MPH AK PARK/FOREST SRVC
ANTLER CREEK RAWS GUST 91 MPH
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EPLUMBLocal storm report, Jan 3, 3:47 PM AKST, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
347 PM AKST TUE JAN 03 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 ENE COLLEGE 64.89N 147.68W
12/29/2016 M7.6 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 N FAIRBANKS 64.92N 147.65W
12/29/2016 M8.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 ENE COLLEGE 64.89N 147.68W
12/29/2016 M7.6 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
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EPLUMBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 3:03 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:03 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:45 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 21 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:05 PM AKST | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 32 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:30 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 85 min | |
| Jan 3, 4:30 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:33 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 69 hr | |
| Jan 4, 1:11 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Jan 4, 1:14 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Jan 4, 1:14 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 15 hr |
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