Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2018
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Mar 3, 2018, 1:43 PM AKST. It took effect at Mar 4, 2018, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 3, 2018, 1:43 PM AKST (22:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2018, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2018, 1:27 AM AKST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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213 WWAK42 PAFG 032243 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 AKZ207-041500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.180304T2100Z-180305T2100Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1500Z-180305T2100Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast north of Cape Krusenstern. * WHEN...6 AM Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ208-041500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.180305T0000Z-180306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1500Z-180306T0000Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 24 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...6 AM Sunday to 3 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall northeast of Kiana. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ209-041500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.180304T2100Z-180305T2100Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1800Z-180305T2100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...9 AM Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Heaviest snow east of Kotzebue. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ211-041500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.180304T1500Z-180305T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1500Z-180305T1500Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...6 AM Sunday to 6 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall north and east of Nome. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ212-041500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.180304T1500Z-180305T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1500Z-180305T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...6 AM Sunday to 6 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall in the Nulato Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-041500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.180305T0000Z-180306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180305T0000Z-180306T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 14 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Sunday to 3 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall west of Ambler. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ213-041500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.180304T0300Z-180305T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 9 inches, are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 PM today to midnight Sunday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Heaviest snowfall on the Bering Strait Coast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ215-041500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.180304T1800Z-180305T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...9 AM Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Heaviest snowfall north of Anvik. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ216-041500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.180305T0000Z-180306T0000Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 143 PM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches, with localized amounts up to 6 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Sunday to 3 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Heaviest snowfall near the Nulato Hills and north of Huslia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
4 follow-up statements
693 WWAK42 PAFG 041226 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 AKZ208-050300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1500Z-180306T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...6 AM today to 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall northeast of Kiana. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ209-050300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1800Z-180306T0300Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...9 AM today to 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Heaviest snow east of Kotzebue. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ211-050300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1500Z-180306T0300Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...6 AM today to 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall north and east of Nome. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ212-050300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1500Z-180306T0300Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...6 AM today to 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall in the Nulato Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-050300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T2100Z-180306T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Noon today to 3 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heaviest snowfall west of Ambler. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ207-050300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.180304T1500Z-180305T2100Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast north of Cape Krusenstern. * WHEN...6 AM Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ215-050300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.180304T1500Z-180305T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...6 AM today to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Heaviest snowfall north of Anvik. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ216-050300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.180304T1800Z-180306T0000Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...9 AM today to 3 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Heaviest snowfall near the Nulato Hills and north of Huslia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ213-050300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180305T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 326 AM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 6 inches, are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 PM today to midnight Sunday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Heaviest snowfall on the Bering Strait Coast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
383 WWAK42 PAFG 042200 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 100 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 AKZ209-211-042300- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, Noorvik, Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 100 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... Snow will continue with up to 3 inches of additional snowfall by Monday afternoon. $$ AKZ207-042300- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180305T2100Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 100 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... Snow will continue with up to 3 inches of additional snowfall by Monday afternoon. $$ AKZ208-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 100 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 8 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * 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. $$ AKZ212-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 100 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 8 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ217-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0000Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 100 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow developing. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Monday. * 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. $$ AKZ216-051500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 100 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 7 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valley north of Galena. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ213-050900- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180305T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 100 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and Blowing Snow occurring. Expect poor visibility and travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ215-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180305T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 100 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
294 WWAK42 PAFG 050612 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 912 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 AKZ213-050715- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180305T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 912 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ217-051500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 912 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow developing. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ208-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 912 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 8 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * 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. $$ AKZ212-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 912 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 8 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ AKZ215-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180305T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 912 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ216-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 912 PM AKST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 7 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valley north of Galena. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
635 WWAK42 PAFG 051027 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 127 AM AKST Mon Mar 5 2018 AKZ208-212-217-051130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, Red Dog Mine, Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, Shaktoolik, Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 127 AM AKST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ215-051130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180305T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 127 AM AKST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ216-051130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180306T0300Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 127 AM AKST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 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 Mar 3, 4:29 AM AKST, 9 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 4:29 AM AKST, 9 hours 14 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 429 AM AKST Sat Mar 3 2018 .DISCUSSION... Another active weather pattern setting up for northern Alaska. Storm number one is currently developing over the western interior and will bring snow into the central and eastern interior where Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for zones 220, 222 and 224 including the Fairbanks area. In general storm total snowfall of 2 to 4 inches is expected at valley locations and 4 to 6 inches are expected in higher terrain especially to the east and north of Fairbanks. Snow is expected to develop later this morning and will continue into late this evening. Snow over the central and eastern interior diminishes tonight as storm number two begins impacting the west coast and western interior. Storm number two moves east off of Kamchatka as a 986 mb low this afternoon as the associated front stretching east and southeast over the eastern Bering Sea and sweeps over St Lawrence Island and the Bering Strait this evening and over the YK Delta and Seward Peninsula by Sunday morning. Winter Storm Watches have been issued for heavy snow for zones 211 and 212 as moisture laden southwest flow will produce heavy snow in the Nulato Hills and along the southern portions of the Seward Peninsula. The front continues north and east and will produce heavy snow along the south and west facing slopes of the Western Brooks Range as well as south and west facing coasts of Kotzebue Sound. Additional Winter Storm Watches for heavy snow have been issued for these areas as well beginning Sunday afternoon. Snow along and ahead of the front pushes into the western interior Monday with generally 2 to 4 inches of snow expected over the western and central interior and 1 to 2 inches of snow expected over the western North Slope. Tuesday brings storm number 3 along the west coast, Seward Peninsula and the Bering Strait with another round of strong winds and heavy snow especially along south and west facing slopes. At this point the low appear to make landfall over eastern Norton Sound Tuesday evening and will push another round of snow into the western and central interior Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night. Latest models are backing off on the strength of this storm as it moves into the central interior however another round of snow is expected as this storm moves east into the Yukon Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Snow and strong winds will begin to impact the west coast, Bering Strait and the Seward Peninsula Wednesday as storm number 4 pushes another strong front onshore. South and west facing slopes will again bear the brunt of this storm however heavy snow will be possible over a large area of western Alaska Thursday and into Friday. The track of this storm and upper air support will likely produce strong southerly winds as a strong chinook develops over the central and eastern Alaska Range. The strong chinook will likely limit snowfall over the central and eastern interior south of Fairbanks at least initially. As the low moves east over the central interior upper level winds will shift to the southwest ending the drying chinook and will allow snow to sweep east into the central and eastern interior. The 00z model suite initialized well against the 00z surface analysis and verified well against the 06z surface analysis. Model spread is limited in the short range. Model track and strength is remarkably good given the very progressive pattern. Models begin to display more spread by the middle of next week but overall present reasonable spread on feature strength and track. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ213-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ220-AKZ222- AKZ224. Winter Storm Watch for AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ217. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210. && CCC MAR 18
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2:58 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:58 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 46 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:17 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:33 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 61 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2018Every winter storm warning in 2018
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.