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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 18, 2017, 8:51 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2017, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2017, 8:51 AM AKST (17:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2017, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2017, 6:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
245 WWAK47 PAJK 181751 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 851 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 AKZ019-190015- /O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0004.170119T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 851 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE TOWN OF HAINES SOUTH TO MUD BAY. * SNOW...5 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-190015- /O.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.170119T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 851 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...SKAGWAY AND THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
5 follow-up statements
903 WWAK47 PAJK 182006 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1106 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 AKZ019-190400- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0004.170119T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 1106 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...THE TOWN OF HAINES SOUTH TO MUD BAY. * SNOW...5 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-190400- /O.EXB.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.170118T2006Z-170119T1200Z/ GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUSTAVUS 1106 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...GUSTAVUS. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH LATE WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-190400- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.170119T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1106 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...SKAGWAY AND THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
328 WWAK47 PAJK 182057 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1157 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 AKZ019-190500- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0004.170119T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 1157 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...THE TOWN OF HAINES SOUTH TO MUD BAY. * SNOW...5 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ025-190500- /O.EXA.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.170119T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1157 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...MENDENHALL VALLEY AND NORTH ALONG GLACIER HIGHWAY TO ECHO COVE. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. RAIN MAY BEGIN TO MIX IN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-190500- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1200Z/ GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUSTAVUS 1157 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...GUSTAVUS. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH LATE WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-190500- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.170119T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1157 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...SKAGWAY AND THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
498 WWAK47 PAJK 190453 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 753 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 AKZ019-191200- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 753 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...THE TOWN OF HAINES SOUTH TO MUD BAY. * SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED AROUND HAINES THROUGH 7 PM. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 9 INCHES. * WIND...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SOUTHERLY THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-025-191200- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...JUNEAU 753 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...MENDENHALL VALLEY AND NORTH ALONG GLACIER HIGHWAY TO ECHO COVE. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS LATE EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. RAIN MAY BEGIN TO MIX IN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-191200- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1200Z/ GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUSTAVUS 753 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...GUSTAVUS. * SNOW...3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
752 WWAK47 PAJK 190725 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1025 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 AKZ025-190830- /O.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1025 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WARMER TEMPERATURES HAVE SPREAD IN TO THE NORTHERN JUNEAU BOROUGH AND HAS CAUSED THE SNOW TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ020-190830- /O.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1200Z/ GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUSTAVUS 1025 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WARMER TEMPERATURES HAVE SPREAD IN TO SOUTHERN GLACIER BAY AND HAS CAUSED THE SNOW TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW TOTALS IN THE GUSTAVUS AREA FROM SPOTTERS WAS 3 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ019-191500- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 1025 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...THE TOWN OF HAINES SOUTH TO MUD BAY. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED AROUND HAINES THROUGH 9 PM. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 9 INCHES. * WIND...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SOUTHERLY THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-191500- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1025 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...SKAGWAY AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. * SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS LATE EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. RAIN MAY BEGIN TO MIX IN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
187 WWAK47 PAJK 191502 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 602 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017 AKZ019-191615- /O.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 602 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... SNOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. ONLY MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THE REST OF THE DAY. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ018-191615- /O.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170119T1500Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 602 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... SNOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. ONLY MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THE REST OF THE DAY. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$
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 Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 18, 5:38 AM AKST, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 5:38 AM AKST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
538 AM AKST Wed Jan 18 2017
.SHORT TERM...A gale force low west of the Dixon Entrance early
this morning is forecast to track north and cross the outer coast
south of Sitka this evening. Satellite imagery and surface
analysis charts indicating that the low may be tracking farther to
the east. This would likely prevent strong wind gusts over the
southern inner channels and gales over Clarence Strait. Have
adjusted the forecast according to this line of thinking.
Regardless of the actual track, low level warm air advection will
raise snow levels from south to north through the short term
forecast period. Only locations forecast to remain cold enough for
snow through the short range forecast period are the far northern
inner channels and the outer coast north of Cape Fairweather.
However, the farther north, the less PoP and QPF, so snow totals
not expected to amount to much more than 2 inches at best.
Elsewhere, rain, or a rain/snow mix changing to rain later today
and then back to a mix tonight.
As the low tracks north and then inland, stiff northerly winds
with shift to the south, but this transition may not be complete
by the start of the extended range forecast period Thursday
morning for the far northern inner channels.
Apart from small craft winds over some of the inner channels,
marginal gale force winds near the center of the low will affect
the southern coastal marine zones and the extreme southeast
portion of zone 310. It is difficult to characterize the wind
direction, as the band of gale force winds will be close to the
center of the low and, as such will rapidly change direction as
the low moves over the area. Similar situation with regard to wind
direction as the low transits over the panhandle, but wind speeds
will be lower by then as the low weakens over land.
Changes tonight limited to PoP/QPF and some minor adjustments to
temperatures. Overall forecast confidence is average.
.LONG TERM...Dry and cool late week into the weekend period as the
Pacific storm track gets pushed south by a cold arctic air mass.
An upper level trough moving through Thu night will only
reinforce that trend as it brings a piece of the cold air in the
Alaskan interior east to the southern Yukon on Fri. The result is
the increased likelihood of another period of strong outflow
winds Fri into Sat. Model pressure gradient forecasts are
reaching around 4 to 7 mb between stations in the northern
panhandle with rather good agreement now between the various
models on bringing the cold air east. Decided to increase winds
in many of the northern inner channels Fri into the weekend to
account for this (also added some freezing spray for the northern
inner channels and blowing snow for higher elevations). Lynn
Canal will again have the strongest winds with gales likely during
this period. There is also a good chance of another mod strength
Taku wind event for downtown Juneau Fri into Sat as cross barrier
flow reaches 40 to 50 kt and a decent critical level and inversion
sets up.
As for precip and cloud cover, the stronger outflow reinforces the
the possibility of a dry forecast with strong offshore flow. Cloud
cover will also be low with many places expected to see partly
cloudy skies. With the partly cloudy skies and the outflow, temps
were lowered a few degrees for fri into the weekend.
Overall pattern turns back to a warm scenario next week as the
Pacific storm track turns back to the north. Next major front
shows up Mon night with gale force winds for the gulf. Some issues
on how far to the east individual models take the front resulting
in low confidence on exactly how wet and windy the panhandle will
get next week. Overall left chance pops in the extended as a
result with some higher winds in the gulf.
&&
.AVIATION...LLWS and turbulence will be an issue over the next 24
hours as a low level jet to 50 kts situated over the northeast
quadrant of the low passes overhead and shifts to the southern
quadrant of the low. MVMC will be interrupted by periods of IMC
due to CIGS and VSBY.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ041.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-031-034>036-042-043-051-052.
&&
Fritsch/EAL
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:17 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Jan 17, 3:18 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 18, 2:17 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 days | |
| Jan 18, 7:23 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Jan 18, 8:51 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 21 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.