Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2019
Blizzard Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 5:04 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Feb 8, 5:04 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Feb 8, 5:17 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 5 days | |
| Feb 8, 5:17 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Feb 8, 5:24 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Feb 8, 5:24 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Feb 8, 1:17 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Feb 8, 1:17 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Feb 8, 1:32 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 14 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2019Every blizzard warning in 2019
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.