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Blizzard Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 8, 2019

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 8, 2019, 1:17 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 9, 2019, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for . No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 8, 2019, 1:17 PM AKST (22:17 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 9, 2019, 6:00 AM AKST
Expired
Feb 9, 2019, 3:59 AM AKST
In force
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

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751 
WWAK42 PAFG 082217
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

AKZ209-090630-
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.190209T1500Z-190211T0300Z/
Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley-
Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM AKST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very
  difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 are
  expected.

* WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley.

* WHEN...6 AM Saturday to 6 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 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 difficult.

$$

AKZ207-090630-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190211T0300Z/
Chukchi Sea Coast-
Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM AKST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions.
  Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected.

* WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast.

* WHEN...6 AM Saturday to 6 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause
  widespread blowing and drifting snow. The heavy snow will occur
  north of Cape Krusenstern. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible. Strong winds are also possible.

$$

AKZ210-090630-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190210T1900Z/
Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula-
Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, 
Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM
AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions.
  Total snow accumulations of 5 to 14 inches.

* WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula.

* WHEN...6 AM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause
  widespread blowing and drifting snow. The heavy snow will occur
  south of Pilgrim Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible.

$$

AKZ211-090630-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190210T1900Z/
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-
Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM
AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Travel will be very
  difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9
  inches, with localized amounts up to 13 inches, and ice accumulations
  of up one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast.

* WHEN...6 AM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause
  blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow accumulations and
  strongest winds will occur west of White Mountain, while the 
  heaviest ice accumulations will occur from White Mountain east. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible.

$$

AKZ213-090630-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T0700Z-190210T1200Z/
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-
Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, 
and Diomede
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very
  difficult. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with 
  localized amounts up to 10 inches, are expected.

* WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast.

* WHEN...10 PM today to 3 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause
  widespread blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snowfall will
  occur on the Bering Strait coast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe
winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel
very difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ208-090300-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190209T0300Z/
Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys-
Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on 
  difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 
  up to one inch are expected.

* WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM today.

* 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 occurring. This will make travel
very difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ217-090300-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190209T0300Z/
Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys-
Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on 
  difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 
  up to two inches are expected.

* WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM today.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 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 occurring. This will make travel
very difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ214-090630-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0009.190209T1800Z-190210T1200Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0031.190209T1800Z-190210T1500Z/
Yukon Delta-
Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, 
Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, 
and Pitkas Point
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM
AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Plan difficult travel
  conditions. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice
  accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Yukon Delta.

* WHEN...9 AM Saturday to 6 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties.

$$

AKZ227-090600-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-190209T0600Z/
Upper Kuskokwim Valley-
Including McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake
117 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation occurring. Plan on slippery road 
  conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, 
  with localized amounts up to 5 inches, and ice accumulations 
  of a light glaze are expected.

* WHERE...Upper Kuskokwim Valley.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM today.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties.

$$
2 follow-up statements
591 
WWAK42 PAFG 090119
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
419 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

AKZ208-217-090230-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190209T0300Z/
Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys-Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys-
Including Noatak, Kiana, Red Dog Mine, Ambler, Shungnak, 
and Kobuk
419 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The heaviest snow has ended for this event.

$$

AKZ227-090230-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-190209T0600Z/
Upper Kuskokwim Valley-
Including McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake
419 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

No significant additional precipitation is expected for this
event.

$$

AKZ209-091500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.190209T1500Z-190211T0300Z/
Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley-
Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik
419 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM
AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very 
  difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 
  are expected.

* WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley.

* WHEN...6 AM Saturday to 6 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 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 difficult.

$$

AKZ207-091500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190211T0300Z/
Chukchi Sea Coast-
Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg
419 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
6 PM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel 
  conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are 
  expected.

* WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast.

* WHEN...6 AM Saturday to 6 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will 
  cause widespread blowing and drifting snow. The heavy snow 
  will occur north of Cape Krusenstern.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible. Strong winds are also possible.

$$

AKZ210-091500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190210T1900Z/
Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula-
Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, 
Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor
419 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
10 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel 
  conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 14 inches.

* WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula.

* WHEN...6 AM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will 
  cause widespread blowing and drifting snow. The heavy snow 
  will occur south of Pilgrim Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible.

$$

AKZ211-091500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190210T1900Z/
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-
Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin
419 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
10 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Travel will be very 
  difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 
  inches, with localized amounts up to 13 inches, and ice 
  accumulations of up one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast.

* WHEN...6 AM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will 
  cause blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow 
  accumulations and strongest winds will occur west of White 
  Mountain, while the heaviest ice accumulations will occur from 
  White Mountain east.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible.

$$

AKZ213-091500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T0700Z-190210T1200Z/
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-
Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, 
and Diomede
419 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 3 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be 
  very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, 
  with localized amounts up to 10 inches, are expected.

* WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast.

* WHEN...10 PM today to 3 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will 
  cause widespread blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest 
  snowfall will occur on the Bering Strait coast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe
winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel
very difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ214-091500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0031.190209T1800Z-190210T1500Z/
Yukon Delta-
Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, 
Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, 
and Pitkas Point
419 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY
TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Plan difficult travel 
  conditions. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and 
  ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Yukon Delta.

* WHEN...9 AM Saturday to 6 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties.

$$
183 
WWAK42 PAFG 091259
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

AKZ209-100300-
/O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.190209T1500Z-190211T0300Z/
/O.EXA.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190211T0300Z/
Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley-
Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be 
  very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 
  8 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches, are expected.

* WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley.

* WHEN...6 AM today to 6 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 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 difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ208-100300-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1800Z-190211T0300Z/
Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys-
Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be 
  very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 
  8 inches, with localized amounts up to 16 inches, are expected.

* WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys.

* WHEN...9 AM today to 6 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 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 difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ212-100300-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1800Z-190211T0300Z/
Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills-
Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, 
and Shaktoolik
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Travel will be very 
  difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 
  inches, with localized amounts up to 14 inches, and ice 
  accumulations of a light glaze are expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills.

* WHEN...9 AM today to 6 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause
  areas of blowing and drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible.

$$

AKZ215-100300-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190211T0000Z/
Lower Yukon Valley-
Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik,
and Flat
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Plan on difficult 
  travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, 
  with localized amounts up to 12 inches, and ice accumulations 
  of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley.

* WHEN...6 AM today to 3 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will 
  cause areas of blowing and drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible.

$$

AKZ216-100300-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1800Z-190211T0300Z/
Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys-
Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult
  travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8inches, 
  with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected.

* WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. 

* WHEN...9 AM today to 6 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause
  areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow southwest
  will occur from Kaltag southwest and north of Huslia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe
winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel
very difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ217-100300-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1800Z-190211T0900Z/
Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys-
Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult 
  travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, 
  with localized amounts up to 14 inches, are expected.

* WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. 

* WHEN...9 AM today to midnight Sunday night.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause
  areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snowfall will
  occur from Ambler west.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe
winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel
very difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ213-100300-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190210T1500Z/
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-
Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, 
and Diomede
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Travel will be
  very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 
  5 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches, are 
  expected.

* WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause
  widespread blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snowfall will
  occur on the Bering Strait coast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe
winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel
very difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ207-100300-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190211T0300Z/
Chukchi Sea Coast-
Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be 
  very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 
  7 inches, with localized amounts up to 13 inches, are expected.

* WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast.

* WHEN...6 AM today to 6 PM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause
  areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow will occur
  north of Cape Krusenstern.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe
winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel
very difficult or impossible.

$$

AKZ210-100300-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190210T1900Z/
Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula-
Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, 
Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Travel will be very 
  difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 
  inches, with localized amounts up to 14 inches, and ice 
  accumulations of a light glaze are expected.

* WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula.

* WHEN...6 AM today to 10 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause
  areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow will occur
  south of Pilgrim Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible.

$$

AKZ211-100300-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0008.190209T1500Z-190210T1900Z/
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-
Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Travel will be very
  difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9
  inches, with localized amounts up to 13 inches, and ice
  accumulations of up to one tenth are expected.

* WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast.

* WHEN...6 AM today to 10 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause
  areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow
  accumulations and strongest winds will occur west of White
  Mountain, while the heaviest ice accumulations will occur from
  White Mountain east.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice are expected. This will make travel very difficult or
impossible.

$$

AKZ214-100300-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0031.190209T1259Z-190210T1500Z/
Yukon Delta-
Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, 
Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, 
and Pitkas Point
359 AM AKST Sat Feb 9 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation occurring. Plan on difficult travel 
  conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, 
  with localized amounts up to 7 inches, and ice accumulations 
  of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Yukon Delta.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will 
  cause areas of blowing and drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this blizzard 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 blizzard warning went out at Feb 8, 6:42 AM AKST, 6 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 6:42 AM AKST, 6 hours 35 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
642 AM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

.DISCUSSION...
The active weather pattern continues through the weekend as a
series of weather fronts move across northern Alaska, bringing
periods of heavy snow, mixed precipitation, and gusty winds.

Aloft, at 500 mb, a ridge axis extends from Banks Island south to
Mackenzie Bay across the Yukon Territory to Eagle to Cordova to
to the high anchored in the Gulf of Alaska. The ridge will flatten
out Saturday as a shortwave that is currently stretching across
the Gulf of Anadyr to St Lawrence Island to the Y-K Delta lifts
east northeast across northern Alaska. Ridging builds in across
the West Coast Friday night with the axis sliding east during the
day Saturday and the ridge amplifying as a strong low develops
over the western Bering Sea and moves into Siberia. A shortwave in
the long wave trough will move across the West Coast and Western
Interior Sunday, pushing across the North Slope, as well as the
Interior Monday and Monday night. At 850 mb, temperatures will be
cooling today across the North Slope and the Central and Eastern
Interior with the passage of the shortwave. Ahead of the next
shortwave that will move across the West Coast and Western
Interior Sunday, 850 mb temperatures will climb again, bringing
the possibility of a mixed precipitation with the system. Much
sharper and cooler air follows this shortwave with 850 mb temps
around -15C.

Surface...A 993 mb low located 150 NM northwest of Utqiagvik this
morning will lift northeast through the day to be a 993 mb low 450
NM northeast of Deadhorse this afternoon and into the high Arctic
by Saturday morning. As the low lifts northeast it will drag a
weather front with it, bringing snow and increased winds to the
North Slope.

A 954 mb low will move into the Western Bering Sea this morning,
deepening to 952 mb by this afternoon and weakening to a 974 mb
low near the Chukotsk Peninsula Saturday afternoon and a 1007 mb
low over the Chukotsk Peninsula Sunday morning. The weather front
associated with this low will move across the Y-K Delta and Seward
Peninsula Saturday morning into Saturday afternoon, with a closed
developing near Scammon Bay late Saturday night moving to near
Kotzebue Sound by early Sunday morning and into the Beaufort Sea
Sunday afternoon as a 992 mb low 150 NM northwest of Wainwright.
The weather front will lift east northeast across the Interior and
North Slope Sunday into Monday.

Models...00Z model suite initialized well against the 00Z RAOBS
and the surface obs and remains in fairly good agreement with the
overall synoptic pattern into early next week.

North Slope and Brooks Range: Winds have briefly diminished along
the western Arctic Coast as a low north of Utqiagvik lifts
northeast. A weather front will move east this morning briefly
bringing winds back up and bringing a period of snow and blowing
snow. Have maintained the blizzard warnings out until noon for
zones 201 and 202 due to the development of a low west of Point
Hope this morning. This may tighten the gradient enough during the
period of falling snow to drop visibilities. To the east, stronger
winds will develop as the front moves eastward, bringing periods
of snow and blowing snow. The combination of a front moving north
of the Brooks Range and high pressure south of the range has led
to the development of a tight gradient across the range, with
strong southerly gusts near the passes causing blowing snow to
reduce visibilities to a quarter of a mile or less. Winds will
briefly diminish this morning, before restrengthening this
afternoon and dropping off early Saturday morning.

West Coast and Western Interior: Mixed precipitation continues
across the West Coast and Western Interior as a front continues to
move east across the region. The heaviest snowfall remains in the
upslope areas of zones 208 and 217, north of a line from Kiana to
Ambler, where an additional five to ten inches is possible
through Saturday. Temperatures remain warm across a large portion
of the area and rain has been observed at times. Temperatures
above freezing will prevent rain from freezing on elevated
surface, but rain will likely freeze on the frozen ground.
Precipitation will taper off west to east today. There will be a
brief quiet period tonight, with the next front moving onto the
coast Saturday and eastward Saturday night and Sunday. A mix of
precipitation is expected with this front as well.

Eastern and Central Interior: As the ridge axis slides eastward,
a front will move east across the Interior today and tonight,
bringing a round of precipitation to the region. Some warm air
remains in place this morning, so a light freezing rain mix is
possible as the front moves east today, generally in areas west
of Fairbanks. Expect temperatures to be cooling by the time precip
arrives in the Fairbanks area, resulting in snow, with
accumulations of one and a half to three inches in zone 222,
through tonight. The heaviest snowfall will continue to be in the
upslope areas in zones 218 and 219, with further accumulation of
five to seven inches through tonight. Gap winds in the Alaska
Range passes will diminish this morning. On Saturday, behind the
front, ridging will once again build in across the state, limiting
precipitation to areas generally west of a line from the Dalton
Highway to Tanana. The next front to impact the area will be
moving into the Central Interior late Saturday night, bringing
another chance of precipitation and another round of gap winds in
the Alaska Range passes.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory for AKZ225.

Winter Storm Watch for AKZ214.

Winter Storm Warning for AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-
AKZ213-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219.

Blizzard Warning for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ206.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ205-AKZ227.

Gale Warning for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ245.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ215-
PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

FEB 19

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 8, 1:05 PM AKST, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
105 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

AKZ222-090600-
Middle Tanana Valley-
Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Ester,
North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, Chatanika,
Chena Hot Springs, and Sourdough Camp
105 PM AKST Fri Feb 8 2019

...Slippery Roads Around Fairbanks...

Frost has developed on many area roads causing them to be more
slippery than normal due to recent warmer temperatures. Please
use caution while you travel around the area.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 8, 5:04 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFG8 hr
Feb 8, 5:04 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG11 hr
Feb 8, 5:17 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG5 days
Feb 8, 5:17 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG47 hr
Feb 8, 5:24 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG3 days
Feb 8, 5:24 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG47 hr
Feb 8, 1:17 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG4 days
Feb 8, 1:17 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG47 hr
Feb 8, 1:32 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG14 hr

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