Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Feb 10, 2017, 7:47 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
- Feb 10, 2017, 7:47 AM AKST (16:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2017, 1:26 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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299 WWAK41 PAFG 101647 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 747 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 AKZ204-110300- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0005.170210T1647Z-170211T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 747 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Winter Storm Warning for wind chill and local blizzard conditions which is in effect until midnight AKST tonight. The Winter Weather Advisory is no longer in effect. * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times, mainly west of Kaktovik. * WIND CHILL VALUES...55 to 65 below below. * WINDS...around 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * SNOW...around 1 inch of accumulation. * TIMING...Blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist today. Conditions will improve late this evening as winds subside. * IMPACTS...Visibility will be greatly reduced and snow will accumulate into drifts. Whiteout conditions may occur. Travel and outdoor activities will be difficult. Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means one or more significant winter weather hazards are occurring or expected. && $$ AKZ203-110300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 747 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * SNOW...around 1 inch of accumulation. * WINDS...around 30 mph. * TIMING...Blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist today. Conditions will improve late this evening as winds subside. * IMPACTS...Visibility will be greatly reduced and snow will accumulate into drifts. Whiteout conditions may occur. Travel and outdoor activities will be difficult. Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that one or more winter weather hazards are expected to cause travel difficulties. && $$ AKZ201-110300- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 747 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...to 55 below. * TIMING...Low wind chill values will persist today. Conditions will improve late this evening as winds subside. * 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. && $$ AKZ202-110300- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 747 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...to 50 below. * TIMING...Wind chill values to around 50 below will continue through this evening. * IMPACTS...Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that low wind chills with sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more are occurring or expected. If outdoors, cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. && $$ AKZ205-110300- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 747 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * TIMING...Wind chill values to around 55 below will continue through this 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. && $$ AKZ206-110300- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 747 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * TIMING...Wind chill values to around 55 below will continue through this evening. * IMPACTS...Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that low wind chills with sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more are occurring or expected. If outdoors, cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. && $$
5 follow-up statements
905 WWAK41 PAFG 102025 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1125 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 AKZ201-110900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ /O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 1125 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow and wind chill which is in effect until midnight AKST tonight. The Wind Chill Advisory has been cancelled. * IMPACTS...exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. * WINDS...around 30 mph. * TIMING...blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist today. Conditions will improve late this evening as winds subside. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that one or more winter weather hazards are expected to cause travel difficulties. && $$ AKZ204-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1125 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times, mainly west of Kaktovik. * WIND CHILL VALUES...55 to 65 below below. * WINDS...around 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * SNOW...around 1 inch of accumulation. * TIMING...Blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist today. Conditions will improve late this evening as winds subside. * IMPACTS...Visibility will be greatly reduced and snow will accumulate into drifts. Whiteout conditions may occur. Travel and outdoor activities will be difficult. Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means one or more significant winter weather hazards are occurring or expected. && $$ AKZ203-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1125 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * SNOW...around 1 inch of accumulation. * WINDS...around 30 mph. * TIMING...Blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist today. Conditions will improve late this evening as winds subside. * IMPACTS...Visibility will be greatly reduced and snow will accumulate into drifts. Whiteout conditions may occur. Travel and outdoor activities will be difficult. Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that one or more winter weather hazards are expected to cause travel difficulties. && $$ AKZ202-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 1125 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...to 50 below. * TIMING...Wind chill values to around 50 below will continue through this evening. * IMPACTS...Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that low wind chills with sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more are occurring or expected. If outdoors, cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. && $$ AKZ205-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 1125 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * TIMING...Wind chill values to around 55 below will continue through this 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. && $$ AKZ206-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1125 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * TIMING...Wind chill values to around 55 below will continue through this evening. * IMPACTS...Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that low wind chills with sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more are occurring or expected. If outdoors, cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. && $$
093 WWAK41 PAFG 102329 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 229 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 AKZ204-110730- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170211T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 229 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times, mainly west of Kaktovik. * WIND CHILL VALUES...55 to 65 below below. * WINDS...around 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist tonight. Winds will die down early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Visibility will be greatly reduced and snow will accumulate into drifts. Whiteout conditions may occur. Travel and outdoor activities will be difficult. Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means one or more significant winter weather hazards are occurring or expected. && $$ AKZ203-110730- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 229 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * SNOW...around 1 inch of accumulation. * WINDS...around 30 mph. * TIMING...Blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist tonight. Winds will die down early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Visibility will be greatly reduced and snow will accumulate into drifts. Whiteout conditions may occur. Travel and outdoor activities will be difficult. Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that one or more winter weather hazards are expected to cause travel difficulties. && $$ AKZ201-110730- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 229 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * IMPACTS...exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. * WINDS...around 30 mph. * TIMING...blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist this evening. Conditions will improve late this evening a winds subside. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that one or more winter weather hazards are expected to cause travel difficulties. && $$ AKZ202-110730- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 229 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...to 50 below. * TIMING...low wind chill values will persist this evening. Conditions will improve late this evening a winds subside. * IMPACTS...Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that low wind chills with sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more are occurring or expected. If outdoors, cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. && $$ AKZ205-110730- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 229 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * TIMING...low wind chill values will persist this evening. Conditions will improve late this evening a winds subside. * 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. && $$ AKZ206-110730- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 229 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * TIMING...low wind chill values will persist this evening. Conditions will improve late this evening a winds subside. * IMPACTS...Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that low wind chills with sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more are occurring or expected. If outdoors, cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. && $$
267 WWAK41 PAFG 102337 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 237 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 AKZ204-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170211T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 237 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times, mainly west of Kaktovik. * WIND CHILL VALUES...55 to 65 below below. * WINDS...around 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist tonight. Winds will die down early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Visibility will be greatly reduced and snow will accumulate into drifts. Whiteout conditions may occur. Travel and outdoor activities will be difficult. Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means one or more significant winter weather hazards are occurring or expected. && $$ AKZ201-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 237 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * IMPACTS...exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. * WINDS...around 30 mph. * TIMING...blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist this evening. Conditions will improve late this evening a winds subside. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that one or more winter weather hazards are expected to cause travel difficulties. && $$ AKZ203-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 237 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * SNOW...around 1 inch of accumulation. * WINDS...around 30 mph. * TIMING...Blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist tonight. Winds will die down early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Visibility will be greatly reduced and snow will accumulate into drifts. Whiteout conditions may occur. Travel and outdoor activities will be difficult. Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that one or more winter weather hazards are expected to cause travel difficulties. && $$ AKZ202-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 237 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...to 50 below. * TIMING...low wind chill values will persist this evening. Conditions will improve late this evening a winds subside. * IMPACTS...Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that low wind chills with sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more are occurring or expected. If outdoors, cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. && $$ AKZ205-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 237 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * TIMING...low wind chill values will persist this evening. Conditions will improve late this evening a winds subside. * 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. && $$ AKZ206-110900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 237 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND CHILL VALUES...around 55 below. * TIMING...low wind chill values will persist this evening. Conditions will improve late this evening a winds subside. * IMPACTS...Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that low wind chills with sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more are occurring or expected. If outdoors, cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. && $$
091 WWAK41 PAFG 110442 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 742 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 AKZ203-110545- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 742 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory. $$ AKZ201-110545- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 742 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory. $$ AKZ202-205-206-110545- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170211T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast-Northwestern Brooks Range- Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, Nulavik, Singiluk, Umiat, Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 742 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Wind Chill Advisory. $$ AKZ204-111500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170211T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 742 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * BLOWING SNOW...reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. * WIND CHILL VALUES...to 65 below below. * WINDS...around 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Blowing snow and low wind chill values will persist overnight. Winds will die down early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Visibility will be greatly reduced and snow will accumulate into drifts. Whiteout conditions may occur. Travel and outdoor activities will be difficult. Exposed flesh will freeze in a short time resulting in frostbite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means one or more significant winter weather hazards are occurring or expected. && $$
496 WWAK41 PAFG 111026 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 126 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2017 AKZ204-111130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170211T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 126 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Winter Storm Warning. $$
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 Feb 10, 6:26 AM AKST, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 6:26 AM AKST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 626 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017 .DISCUSSION... Pattern aloft: The 10/00Z 500 dm pattern continued to show elongated long wave troughing which runs from the Chukchi Sea eastward to near the western CONUS. Several strong short waves were embedded within this trough, the first of which was running through northwest Alaska stretching from Demarcation Point to near Golovin. A second short wave was moving across the Gulf of Alaska early this morning, with a 503 dam low located around 300 miles south of Anchorage as of 10/00Z. A 545 dam high was located over eastern Siberia, with highly amplified ridging extending southward across the Bering Sea and central Aleutians. South of this high was a 511 dam low located near 48N 165E. Surface: The 10/06Z analysis shows 979 mb low in the Gulf located around 500 miles south of Cordova. Gradually weakening 1032 mb low remains over eastern Siberia, with surface ridge stretching southeastward across the Bering Sea and east across the North Slope. Low pressure at 995 mb was seen over the high Arctic near 80 N 154 W. Models: The 09 00/06Z deterministic models remain in good agreement through this weekend into next week. Short waves over northwest AK and over the Gulf will merge to form a 493 dam low to be located over the eastern Kenai Peninsula by 06Z this evening. Yet another short wave will drop down from the Beaufort Sea overnight and merge with the existing broader low over mainland Alaska. H5 heights look to bottom out around 488 dm over northern Alaska by Saturday afternoon, with H85 temps falling to around -24 to -30C. This bout of cold looks to range through the weekend, before strong ridging begins to build back into the west coast of Canada/CONUS by Sunday night which will retrograde west into the eastern part of the state Monday; causing the cold air to retreat back into the AK west coast and North Slope. North Slope: Approaching short wave and associated area of low pressure will drift south from the high Arctic toward the Arctic Coast today. Replaced the Wind Chill Advisory in zones 203 and 204 for a Winter Weather Advisory due to snow and blowing snow with visibilities dropping to around a half mile or less here. Extended this winter advisory and remaining wind chill advisories for the North Slope zones until midnight, as winds look to remain at or above 15 mph into this evening. Will have to watch Kaktovik today to see if they receive a period heavier falling snow, which would likely result in another ground blizzard due to enhanced barrier winds. At this point, best chance for lowest visibilities looks to remain to the west of Kaktovik. Once this last wave moves over the North Slope, the wave shears out with diminishing winds and just some lingering flurries over the area by Sunday into next Monday. West Coast and West Interior: Main impacts here will be continued low wind chills for western and northwestern Alaska. Added zones 210 and the Bering Strait Coast portion of zone 213 to the advisories for wind chills as cold as 55 below. Winds are expected to gradually subside beginning this afternoon, as pressure gradient weakens here with weakening high pressure over east Siberia. For places inland, lighter winds and clear/clearing skies will allow for very cold temperatures to settle into the west Interior, with valley level temperatures falling between 30 to 40 below and daytime highs struggling to break 20 below. Temperatures look to moderate by Sunday night into Monday as heights aloft rise with building ridge. Interior: Light snow and flurries will linger for the southeast Interior today, gradually diminishing this morning over the middle Tanana Valley as cyclonic flow lingers over the region. Otherwise temperatures are expected to fall between 30 to 40 below by tonight and Saturday night for areas seeing clear skies with daytime highs only getting to around 20 below. At least patchy ice fog is expected to develop over the greater Fairbanks area tonight and tomorrow night with the expected cold temperatures. Temperatures look to moderate by Sunday night into Monday as heights aloft rise with building ridge. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ205-AKZ206-AKZ207- AKZ208-AKZ210-AKZ213-AKZ217-AKZ218. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ203-AKZ204. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ240-PKZ245. && NTS FEB 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 5:02 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Feb 10, 5:09 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Feb 10, 5:51 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 14 hr |
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