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Winter Storm Warning 22, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Nov 14, 2017, 1:41 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 14, 2017, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 62 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 14, 2017, 1:41 PM AKST (22:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 14, 2017, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2017, 11:15 AM AKST
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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215 WWAK41 PAFG 142241 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 141 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 AKZ201-151500- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0022.171115T0600Z-171116T2000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 141 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...9 PM today to 11 AM Thursday with the heaviest snow expected during the day Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ205-151500- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0022.171115T0600Z-171116T2000Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 141 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to to 10 inches expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Brooks Range. * WHEN...9 PM today to 11 AM Thursday with the heaviest snow expected during the day on Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
7 follow-up statements
404 WWAK41 PAFG 151248 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 348 AM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 AKZ206-160300- /O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0022.171115T2100Z-171117T1500Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 348 AM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Noon today to 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be difficult as snow is picked up and blown around by other vehicles on the roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ205-160300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171116T2100Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 348 AM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Storm total snow accumulations of 5 to to 10 inches expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until noon Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ201-160300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171116T2000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 348 AM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Storm total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 11 AM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ202-160300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0092.171115T2100Z-171117T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 348 AM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to 6 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
770 WWAK41 PAFG 152313 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 213 PM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 AKZ201-161500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171116T2100Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 213 PM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Storm total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ205-161500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171116T2100Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 213 PM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Storm total snow accumulations of 5 to to 10 inches expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until noon Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-161500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T1500Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 213 PM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be difficult as snow is picked up and blown around by other vehicles on the roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-161500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-171117T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 213 PM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
221 WWAK41 PAFG 161406 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 506 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 AKZ201-170145- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T0300Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 506 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Storm total snow accumulations of 6 inches are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile at times. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel hazardous. $$ AKZ205-170145- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T0300Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 506 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow. Storm total snow accumulations of 6 to to 10 inches expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel hazardous. $$ AKZ206-170145- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T1500Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 506 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be difficult as snow is picked up and blown around by other vehicles on the roads. 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-170145- /O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-171117T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 506 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected with visibility of one half or less at times. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-170145- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-171117T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 506 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with visibility of one half or less at times. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
537 WWAK41 PAFG 162159 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1259 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 AKZ201-170900- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T0900Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 1259 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Storm total snow accumulations of 6 inches are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile at times. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ205-170900- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T0900Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 1259 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow. Storm total snow accumulations of 6 to to 10 inches expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-170900- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T1500Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1259 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be difficult as snow is picked up and blown around by other vehicles on the roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-170900- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-171117T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 1259 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with visibility of one half or less at times. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-170900- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-171117T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1259 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected with visibility of one half or less at times. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
820 WWAK41 PAFG 170607 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 907 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 AKZ201-205-170715- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T0900Z/ Western Arctic Coast-Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, Cape Lisburne, Singiluk, and Umiat 907 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ202-203-170715- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-171117T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast-Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, Nulavik, Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 907 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ206-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T1500Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 907 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times near passes. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be difficult as snow is picked up and blown around by other vehicles on the roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
200 WWAK41 PAFG 171340 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 440 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017 AKZ206-172100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T2100Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 440 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility. An additional 2 inches accumulation expected. The worst conditions will be in passes. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be difficult as snow is picked up and blown around by other vehicles on the roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
150 WWAK41 PAFG 172015 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1115 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017 AKZ206-172115- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171117T2100Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1115 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$
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 Nov 14, 5:43 AM AKST, 7 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 5:43 AM AKST, 7 hours 58 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 543 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 .DISCUSSION... Models are in decent agreement in the short term with a building ridge over the mainland and a weather front moving into the Bering strait and west coast today into Wednesday. Ridge axis will shift to the east over the Alcan border Thursday morning and and upper 518 dam low will move across northwest Alaska and move inland across the interior Thursday afternoon into Friday. This low will bring another round of snow for the Interior. A weather front associated with a strong low over eastern Russia will push into the Bering Sea today and into the west coast of Alaska tonight. A 1001 mb low will move over the Chukotsk Peninsula on Wednesday and into the Seward Peninsula Wednesday night. Central and Eastern Interior: A decreasing trend in temperatures is expected for Tuesday into Wednesday as cloud cover decreases. Other than the cooler temperatures expect relatively quiet conditions for Tuesday and Wednesday. The upper level low will move across the Interior on Thursday which could drop another 4 to 7 inches of snow across the area. Fairbanks could see 5 inches of snow from Thursday morning through Friday morning. The Alaska Range could see higher amounts of snow Thursday into Friday. North Slope and Brooks Range: Winds will shift to become more southerly today and more easterly on Wednesday in response to a low moving northward over eastern Russia. A weather system will bring snowfall Tuesday night into Wednesday along the Chukchi Sea coast and Western Brooks Range. West Coast and Western Interior: Southeasterly winds will increase over St. Lawrence Island today through Wednesday morning. A high wind warning has been issued for the Bering strait for southerly gusts around 65 mph. Strongest gusts this afternoon through this evening. Precipitation will move over St. Lawrence Island on Tuesday and into the west coast on Wednesday. Rain snow mix for Saint Lawrence island and mainly snow from nome north. Winter storm warnings have been issued for zones 207 208 and 209 on Wednesday for snow amounts of 4 to 8 inches. Blowing snow with low visibility less than one mile at times will also develop as well. Snow will begin to taper off Thursday morning along the coast. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ217. Winter Storm Warning for AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209. High Wind Warning for AKZ213. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. Gale Warning for PKZ210. && JK NOV 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 3:53 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 49 hr | |
| Nov 14, 3:53 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Nov 14, 3:59 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 26 hr | |
| Nov 14, 4:02 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:17 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 28 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:17 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 28 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:18 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 26 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:18 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 26 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:23 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 13 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.