Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2018
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Feb 14, 2018, 3:22 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 14, 2018, 10:07 AM AKST. It was in force for 32 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
- Feb 14, 2018, 3:22 AM AKST (12:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2018, 10:07 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2018, 6:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
028 WWAK41 PAFG 141222 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 AKZ206-141800- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0005.180215T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...3 PM today to 9 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. 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. $$ AKZ201-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180214T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-141800- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Wind chill values around 50 below are expected this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-141800- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180214T2100Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
9 follow-up statements
128 WWAK41 PAFG 141304 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 AKZ201-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180214T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.180215T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...3 PM today to 9 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-141800- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.180214T1304Z-180214T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Wind chill values to 55 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN....Until noon today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ202-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180214T2100Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Wind chill values around 50 below are expected this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
662 WWAK41 PAFG 141748 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 AKZ201-141900- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180214T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ206-142100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.180215T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...3 PM today to 9 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. 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. $$ AKZ202-142100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180214T2100Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-142100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Wind chill values around 50 below are expected this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-142100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-180214T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Wind chill values to 55 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN....Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will slowly diminish this morning and temperatures will warm up slightly this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
204 WWAK41 PAFG 141907 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1007 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 AKZ204-142015- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-180214T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1007 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ206-150315- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0005.180214T1907Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1007 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph in passes. Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-150300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 1007 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * 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. $$ AKZ203-150300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1007 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
439 WWAK41 PAFG 142221 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 121 PM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 AKZ203-142330- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 121 PM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ206-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 121 PM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph in passes. Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 121 PM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * 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. $$
776 WWAK41 PAFG 150239 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 539 PM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 AKZ202-150345- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 539 PM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ206-151500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 539 PM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph in passes. Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. 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. $$
732 WWAK41 PAFG 151210 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 15 2018 AKZ206-160200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches expected, heaviest east of the Dalton Highway * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
467 WWAK41 PAFG 151327 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 427 AM AKST Thu Feb 15 2018 AKZ206-160200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 427 AM AKST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulation of 3 to 6 expected with the highest accumulation east of the Dalton Highway. * WHERE...From the Dalton Highway east. * WHEN...Until 9 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. 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. $$
107 WWAK41 PAFG 152259 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 159 PM AKST Thu Feb 15 2018 AKZ206-160600- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 159 PM AKST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulation of 3 to 5 expected with the highest accumulation east of the Dalton Highway. * WHERE...From the Dalton Highway east. * WHEN...Until 9 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
594 WWAK41 PAFG 160315 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 615 PM AKST Thu Feb 15 2018 AKZ206-160415- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 615 PM AKST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...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 Feb 13, 3:20 PM AKST, 12 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 3:20 PM AKST, 12 hours 2 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 320 PM AKST Tue Feb 13 2018 .DISCUSSION... Two shortwaves will drive much of the states weather through Thursday. One shortwave is moving across the eastern Interior this afternoon while a second shortwave will move across the west coast then push inland on Wednesday and Thursday. Ridging will build over the west coast Wednesday into Thursday. Models are in good agreement in the short term but begin to diverge over the weekend on placement and intensity of another low pressure system approaching the west coast. Surface... A weather front associated with low moving north across eastern Russia will move north across the Bering Sea this evening and into the Southern Chukchi Sea tonight. High pressure will build over the west coast Wednesday into Thursday. West coast...A weather front is currently bringing snow, gusty winds and blowing snow to the west coast. Snow will spread north along the coast during the day on Tuesday and into the western Interior Tuesday night. Locally heavy snow is possible Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night along the southern Seward Peninsula coast. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for zone 211 for 6 to 9 inches of snow accumulation. High winds and snow have produced blizzard conditions along the Bering strait. The winter weather advisory has been upgraded to a blizzard warning for zone 213. Wales has seen gusts to 65 mph this afternoon with heavy snow reducing visibility to near zero. Winds will slowly decrease overnight tonight. Blizzard warnings also out for zone 207 and 209. Snow and blowing snow will spread northward tonight. Upslope areas of the western brooks range could pick up 6 to 10 inches before the snow tapers off Wednesday evening. Winter storm warnings are in effect for zones 208 217 and 216. Heaviest snow expected north of Galena. Snow will slowly taper off Wednesday afternoon. High pressure will build over the west coast Wednesday afternoon into Thursday. Interior...The first round of snow is winding down this afternoon. Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 inches in Fairbanks to 6 inches east of town. Clouds and snow has mixed down some warmer air and temperatures across the middle Tanana Valley have warmed up to the around 30 above at valley level. Gusty winds have also mixed down to the surface as well. Westerly winds are gusting up to 28 mph at the Fairbanks airport earlier this morning and this afternoon. Winds should diminish some by 6 pm. The second round of snow will develop overnight tonight into Wednesday. Have opted to extend the winter weather advisories for this next shot of snow. Winter wx advisories are out for zones 219 220 221 222 and 224 through Wednesday night. Expecting similar amounts of 3 to 6 inches. The southern interior will see lesser amounts with this next shot. Have cancelled 223 and 225 and 226. North Slope and Brooks Range: A weather front will spread snow from west to east tonight through Wednesday night. Snowfall amounts for areas north of the Brooks range as this system passes through will generally be in the 2 to 3 inch range. The pressure gradient across the eastern Brooks Range will tighten up tonight as a trough develops just north of the range. As the gradient tighten up, southerly gap winds will develop tonight and will continue through late afternoon on Wednesday. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Warning for AKZ208-AKZ211-AKZ216-AKZ217. Blizzard Warning for AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ213. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ219-AKZ220- AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ224. Gale Warning for PKZ220. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && JK FEB 18
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 3:21 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Feb 13, 9:38 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:36 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 18 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:04 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 6 hr | |
| Feb 14, 1:41 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 5 days | |
| Feb 14, 1:41 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Feb 14, 2:00 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 40 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.