Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 23, 2017, 8:34 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 24, 2017, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2017, 8:34 PM AKST (05:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2017, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2017, 5:17 AM AKST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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688 WWAK47 PAJK 240534 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 834 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017 AKZ018-241500- /O.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.170124T1500Z-170125T1800Z/ /O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0005.170124T1500Z-170125T1800Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF SKAGWAY 834 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY INCLUDING WHITE PASS. * SNOW...12 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. AREAS OF DRIFTING MAY OCCUR. 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 TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017-241500- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170124T1500Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT 834 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...YAKUTAT AND SURROUNDING AREA. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATING SNOW. SNOW MAY BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-241500- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.170124T1500Z-170125T1800Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES 834 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...WEST OF THE HAINES AIRPORT ALONG HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR PLEASANT CAMP. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BEGIN TO MIX WITH RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. SNOW MAY BECOME 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 TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
8 follow-up statements
817 WWAK47 PAJK 241341 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 441 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 AKZ018-250100- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0005.170124T1500Z-170125T1800Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF SKAGWAY 441 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY INCLUDING WHITE PASS. * SNOW...12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. AREAS OF DRIFTING MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017-241500- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170124T1500Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT 441 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...YAKUTAT AND SURROUNDING AREA. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 9 INCHES. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATING SNOW. SNOW MAY 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 TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-250100- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.170124T1500Z-170125T1800Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES 441 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...WEST OF THE HAINES AIRPORT ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR PLEASANT CAMP. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON NEAR HAINES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. SNOW MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
024 WWAK47 PAJK 241444 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 544 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 AKZ018-250100- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0005.170124T1500Z-170125T1800Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF SKAGWAY 544 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY INCLUDING WHITE PASS. * SNOW...12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. AREAS OF DRIFTING MAY OCCUR. 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 4 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017-241800- /O.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170124T1800Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT 544 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...YAKUTAT AND SURROUNDING AREA. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 9 TO 12 INCHES. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATING SNOW. SNOW MAY BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-250100- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.170124T1500Z-170125T1800Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES 544 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...WEST OF THE HAINES AIRPORT ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR PLEASANT CAMP. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON NEAR HAINES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. SNOW MAY BECOME 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 4 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
647 WWAK47 PAJK 241745 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 845 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 AKZ018-250100- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF SKAGWAY 845 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY INCLUDING WHITE PASS. * SNOW...12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. AREAS OF DRIFTING MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ017-242100- /O.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170124T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT 845 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * LOCATION...YAKUTAT AND SURROUNDING AREA. * SNOW...SNOW AND RAIN MIX REPORTED AT THE AIRPORT WITH AROUND 10.2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION REPORTED OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDDAY FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 13 INCHES. THE SNOW AND RAIN MIX WILL CHANGE COMPLETELY TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATING SNOW. SNOW MAY 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 NOON AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-250100- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES 845 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...WEST OF THE HAINES AIRPORT ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR PLEASANT CAMP. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON NEAR HAINES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. SNOW MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
299 WWAK47 PAJK 242046 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1146 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 AKZ017-242200- /O.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170124T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF YAKUTAT 1146 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY... YAKUTAT MEASURED AROUND 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING AND ALL OF THE PRECIPITATION HAS TURNED TO RAIN. EXPECT WIND AND RAIN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. $$ AKZ018-250900- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF SKAGWAY 1146 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY INCLUDING WHITE PASS. * SNOW...12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. AREAS OF DRIFTING MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-250900- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES 1146 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...WEST OF THE HAINES AIRPORT ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR PLEASANT CAMP. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON NEAR HAINES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. SNOW MAY BECOME 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 4 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
500 WWAK47 PAJK 250059 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 359 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 AKZ018-250900- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF SKAGWAY 359 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY INCLUDING WHITE PASS. * SNOW...12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. AREAS OF DRIFTING MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-250900- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES 359 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...WEST OF THE HAINES AIRPORT ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR PLEASANT CAMP. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN NEAR PLEASANT CAMP BY LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. SNOW MAY BECOME 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 MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
290 WWAK47 PAJK 250232 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 532 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 AKZ018-250900- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF SKAGWAY 532 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY INCLUDING WHITE PASS. * SNOW...12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. AREAS OF DRIFTING MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-250900- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES 532 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...SNOW HAS TRANSITIONED TO RAIN. UP TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE NEAR PLEASANT CAMP. * TIMING...LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ON SNOW PACKED SURFACES WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS ALONG THE HIGHWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
061 WWAK47 PAJK 250832 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1132 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 AKZ018-251800- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF SKAGWAY 1132 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY INCLUDING WHITE PASS. * SNOW...12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. AREAS OF DRIFTING MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-251800- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES 1132 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HAINES HIGHWAY. * SNOW...SNOW HAS TRANSITIONED TO RAIN. UP TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE NEAR PLEASANT CAMP. * TIMING...LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ON SNOW PACKED SURFACES WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS ALONG THE HIGHWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
899 WWAK47 PAJK 251417 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 517 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 AKZ018-251530- /O.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF SKAGWAY 517 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOWFALL RATES HAVE DECREASED THIS MORNING BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO BECOME MORE INTERMITTENT THROUGH THE MORNING WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. RAIN WILL START TO MIX IN AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND LIKELY CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$ AKZ019-251530- /O.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES 517 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES HAVE CONTINUED TO WARM OVERNIGHT WITH ONLY RAIN FALLING. RAIN WILL BECOME MORE INTERMITTENT THROUGH THE MORNING. RAIN ON TOP OF ICY SURFACES WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. $$
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 23, 4:10 PM AKST, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 4:10 PM AKST, 4 hours 24 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
410 PM AKST Mon Jan 23 2017
.SHORT TERM...Snow from this morning ranged from around 1 to 2
inches around Icy Strait to up to 8.5 inches at Mud Bay near
Haines. By late morning most areas have changed over to rain
except for around Petersburg, Wrangell, Haines, and Skagway.
For tonight into tomorrow, a gale force front will be advancing
across the gulf before stalling along the outer coast tomorrow.
Precip will also be beginning to spread across the area as well.
Yakutat will likely start seeing some snow develop this evening
with the possibility of around 4 to 6 inches of accumulation
through late tonight. For the inner channels a warm front will be
lifting north ahead of the main front on Tue spreading precip as
it goes. Most areas are likely to remain warm enough for rain but
the Haines and Skagway area should be cold enough for snow with
light winds. It was decided to issue a winter weather advisory
for both areas starting Tuesday morning as snow amounts will
likely amount to 4 to 6 inches especially along the highways.
Winds will be the other issue with gale force winds likely in the
gulf and gusty winds along the outer coast. No strong wind
headlines at this time but gusts to 30 or 35 mph are possible.
Used mainly Nam for guidance for the short range.
.LONG TERM...Long range pattern remains warm and wet for at least
the next week as a trough over the Bering Sea and a ridge over
western Canada continues to provide SW flow into the area. Between
now and next weekend at least 4 front will be taking aim at the
panhandle. Front one is the front that stalled over the outer
coast in the short term that will resume its eastward march
Tuesday night and Wednesday. Expect more rain and wind as this
front moves through the area, and more snow for the Haines and
Klondike Highways as well. Decided to extend the winter weather
advisories for Haines and Skagway into Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning as while the towns will likely change over to rain
Tuesday night the higher elevations will likely stay snow through
most of the event. The White Pass area has the potential for some
decent snow accumulations but uncertainty in qpf and temperature
values over that area lead me to be much more certain of an
advisory event rather then a warning event at this time. Into
Wednesday and Thursday the front again stalls over the southern
panhandle with rain continuing there while showers prevail for the
rest of the area.
Front number two approaches on Thursday with more rain and wind.
Expecting wide spread gales over the gulf out of this front on
Thursday with gusty winds expected over the panhandle as the front
comes in. More warm southerly flow also expected so precip for
most places will be in the form of rain except for possibly the
extreme northern panhandle.
Fronts three and four show up one after the other Thursday night
into Friday night. These two are coming from the south rather then
the SW. Some model disagreement on timing and structure of these
two system so the details are still up in the air but most models
do agree on a very wet late week into the weekend period.
Into the far extended, there are indications of a possible dry
period next week as a cold high moves into the Yukon but only a
few models are actually indicating this with others continuing
the warm and wet pattern. So the extended forecast past the
weekend is rather uncertain with chance pops and mostly cloudy
prevailing.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory from 6 AM Tuesday to 9 AM AKST Wednesday
for AKZ018-019.
Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM AKST Tuesday for AKZ017.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ022-041>043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ013-021-031>036-053.
&&
Fritsch/EAL
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 3:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 61 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 61 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:23 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:23 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:34 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 38 hr | |
| Jan 23, 5:55 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 10 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 35 hr |
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Sources
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