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Storm Warning 199, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 20, 2020, 3:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 20, 2020, 3:03 PM AKST (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2020, 2:59 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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761 FZAK61 PAFC 210003 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 20 2020 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-211415- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 993 mb low near 59N 150W moves inland near 60N 145W at 1001 mb Mon morning. A strong front enters the western Gulf Mon afternoon and then moves inland along the north Gulf Coast by Tue afternoon. A 967 mb low forms along the front near 52N 155W Mon evening and moves to 58N 155W at 958 mb by Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-211415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 29 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ352-211415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 28 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$
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289 FZAK61 PAFC 211244 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 AM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-220130- 344 AM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1002 mb low near Cordova dissipates late Monday morning. A strong front enters the western Gulf Mon afternoon and moves inland along the north Gulf Coast by Tue afternoon. A 966 mb low forms along the front near 54N 154W Mon evening and moves over Kodiak Island by Tue morning then over the AKPEN by Tue evening. A 970 mb low develops near 52N 152W Tue morning and moves to 55N 150W at 961 mb by Tue evening then to 59N 152W at 970 mb by Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-220130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 344 AM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 29 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-220130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 344 AM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 28 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft. .WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$
595 FZAK61 PAFC 220002 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 302 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-221615- 302 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A strong front in the western Gulf moves inland along the northern Gulf coast Tue afternoon. The associated 974 mb low moves to 57N 153W Mon night before moving inland by Tue morning. A 965 mb low at 54N 150W Tue afternoon moves to 59N 151W at 968 mb Tue night then over the Kenai Peninsula by Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-221615- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 302 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 28 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 28 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 28 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-221615- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 302 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 28 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$
173 FZAK61 PAFC 221237 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 337 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-230200- 337 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A strong front in the western Gulf moves across the northern Gulf coast Tue afternoon. The associated 968 mb low moves inland later today. A 974 mb low at 57N 148W Tue afternoon moves to 59N 1149W at 980 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-230200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 337 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 28 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 26 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-230200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 337 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
801 FZAK61 PAFC 222359 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 259 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-231415- 259 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 977 mb low at 58N 148W Tue afternoon moves inland near Whittier Wed morning. A North Pacific low moves to 54N 153W at 982 mb by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-231415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 259 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 26 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-231415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 259 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 20, 5:44 AM AKST, 9 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 5:44 AM AKST, 9 hours 19 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 544 AM AKST Sun Dec 20 2020 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A vertically stacked low continues to slowly weaken as lifts north from the Southcentral coast to the Copper River Basin this morning. Any rain/snow mix that fell over the northern Gulf and along the immediate Southcentral coast yesterday afternoon has changed to all snow as colder air has wrapped back in behind the exiting trough. Snow has tapered to flurries this morning from the Kenai Peninsula to the Mat Valley as the deformation band weakens in response to the weakening upper-level support. Farther west, a surface low and associated upper-level shortwave are moving inland from Bristol Bay this morning. This system is producing areas of snow showers from King Salmon and Dillingham to Iliamna. Colder air remains situated north of this systems, with early morning temperatures well below zero from the middle Kuskokwim valley to the Kuskokwim Delta. Over the Bering, a weak ridge is keeping conditions rather tranquil for this time of year from the Pribilofs to Adak and Atka. A complex storm-force low southwest of Attu is lifting a gale-force front over the Western Aleutians and Bering this morning. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The big takeaway from the various deterministic models is that they are all keying in on what will be a change to a more active weather pattern beginning late Sunday / early Monday. The models are in very good agreement through 00z Tuesday (Mon evening) with not only an initial trough moving through the Copper River Basin Sunday, but the transit of another shortwave from Southwest to Southcentral Alaska on the heels of the first. Guidance is well clustered on the secondary upper-level trough moving across Southcentral by early morning Monday, with areas of light snow breaking out once again from Cook Inlet north to the Susitna Valley as a weak surface low spins up along the eastern Kenai Peninsula coast. Models have this feature exiting Southcentral by late Monday as what will then become the main weather feature takes shape. Issues with the models center on what is currently a deep, complex low southwest of Attu. There is high confidence on the forecast through late Monday as this system and its associated front slides east today. The GFS/NAM/EC all spin up a low along the front south of Adak this afternoon and push it north as a sub 955 mb low (GFS is strongest at 945 mb). These three models cluster the main low over the Southern Bering through Tue before tracking it east, south of the Pribilofs by Tue night. The differences appear along its front as it reaches the Southwest coast Monday. It appears multiple lows will spin up along this front as upper- level shortwaves lift north along it, and herein lies the issue. The NAM is a bit faster with the eastward progression of the front and spins up a deeper low west of Cape Newenham. The GFS and EC spin up a weaker low later in time (00z Tue) and lift it quickly north of Nunivak Island. These differences are even more pronounced along the front draped south of the AKPEN. The NAM spins up a low farther southwest of the GFS and EC which both deepen a surface low south of Kodiak Island by Tuesday morning. By late Tuesday, the NAM has this low southwest of Kodiak Island while the GFS and EC has this low over Kuskokwim Bay. The Canadian is somewhere in the middle. Bottom line, these solutions will affect the timing of precipitation and the strength and placement of the strongest winds, with areas of storms likely across the Bering and even hurricane-force winds across the northern Gulf by late Tuesday. These differences will also have an influence on just how much warm air pushes inland, affecting precipitation type for interior Bristol Bay and interior Southcentral by Tuesday. There is high confidence, though, that an atmospheric river event will accompany the front as it moves from the AKPEN to Prince William Sound by Tuesday. Guidance is keying in on the likelihood of heavy mountain snow, with snow along the coast changing to heavy rain. There is also a high likelihood of very strong gap winds from Portage Valley through Turnagain Arm ahead of the front. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR ceilings and visibility will persist through mid- morning before the cloud deck lowers to MVFR ceilings. Light snow is again expected to develop over the terminal this afternoon with IFR ceilings and visibility likely for a time. Ceilings are expected to improve to MVFR by early morning Monday as any lingering light snow tapers off. Satellite imagery this morning shows the presence of low stratus over northern Cook Inlet. There is low confidence that this moves over the complex this morning either as very low stratus or fog; however, VCFG is present in the TAF to denote this possibility. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today through Tuesday Night)... The extremely active weather pattern for Southcentral continues through midweek. Seasonably cold temperatures and potential for another inch or 2 of snow later today into this evening in Anchorage the Mat-Su will give way to a powerful winter storm from Monday afternoon through Tuesday night. Starting with the present and recent past...the snowfall event that resulted in a daily record setting 8.0 inches of snow in west Anchorage yesterday is still ongoing across portions of Prince William Sound and the Copper River Basin this morning. Light to occasionally moderate snow will persist through the morning in the Copper River Basin, as it ends over the next few hours in Valdez and the rest of Prince William Sound. A second upper level wave, taking advantage of the available atmospheric moisture and the recent snowfall, will cause another round of light snow to develop across the Cook Inlet region this afternoon, which will continue through about midnight. There is high confidence that this will not be a repeat of yesterday's snow, as there will not be additional moisture being supplied by the Gulf, like there was yesterday. Thus, an inch or two of accumulation through midnight is all that will be squeezed out for Anchorage and the Mat-Su this evening. Nuisance snow shower activity is also likely through eastern Prince William Sound with that same wave crossing the area. With Gulf moisture to work with, accumulations in Cordova will be a bit higher, in the 2 to 4 inch range. Behind this upper level wave there will be a brief break for the first half of the day Monday, then the next major storm system will move in. Most of the hazardous weather will be associated with the leading front, as the parent low stays well west of the area in the Bering. However, the front will have a tropical tap a.k.a. atmospheric river of moisture, and will be very strong itself. Thus, as the front gets hung up along the north Gulf Coast through Tuesday, it will produce very heavy precipitation. Around Seward, it will start as snow, accumulating up to a foot Monday night, then change over to rain, with up to 3 inches of liquid falling. This may lead to flooding concerns there. Meanwhile, in the mountains the precipitation should remain all snow at higher elevations, and will fall heavily, peaking at rates as high as 3 inches per hour Monday night into Tuesday through the Kenai Mountains. The other aspect of this front will be the high winds. This will result from a combination of the front orienting itself parallel to the coast and the gaps in the mountains, and the front taking advantage of the very cold air in place now inland contrasting with the warm moisture feed coming in from the subtropics. Thus, the front could produce gusts as high as 100 mph along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations, 85 mph through Portage Valley, 80 mph along the Upper Hillside, 75 mph through Turnagain Pass, and 55 mph through the Knik River Valley, and 40 mph in south and west Anchorage Monday night into Tuesday. Therefore, High Wind Watches have been issued for Turnagain Arm, higher elevations, and Portage Valley. A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions has been issued for much of the Seward Highway north of Seward, including Turnagain Pass and Portage Valley. The very heavy snow combined with hurricane force winds will cause severe whiteout conditions that will persist for hours, in addition to the 2 to 5 feet of snow expected. By Tuesday, warmer air moving in will change the snow over to rain through Portage Valley, Seward, and Whittier, and will warm temperatures well into the 30s to near 40 for Anchorage, the Mat-Su, and the western Kenai Peninsula. Uncertainty increases during the day on Tuesday into Tuesday night further east for Valdez, Thompson Pass, and Cordova. Depending on how strong and where a low that forms along the front is, high winds could be pushed inland with the front into Cordova, and will increase snowfall rates in Thompson Pass, potentially requiring additional watches and warnings. Stay tuned. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... The main challenge in this forecast package was to discern the precipitation type (P-Type) for Bristol Bay in response to the approaching frontal system from the Bering between Sunday night and early Monday morning. Though warmer temperatures from the front should remain near but mainly south of the Aleutians and AKPEN through at least Monday night, the potential for snow transitioning to rain for Bristol Bay is credible and it may be brief too. At 850 mb, very cold temperatures near -16 degrees Celsius dips right over Kuskokwim Bay from the northern Bering by this afternoon. This cold air advection advances eastward and across Southwest Alaska through tonight until the warm boundary of the frontal system steps across the eastern Bering tonight, which will cause the departure of the cold temperatures from the teens to near single digits as early as Monday morning. The southerly flow mainly over Bristol Bay will also cause warm air to move farther inland, and downsloping will take place as well over the leeward side of Chigmit Mountains. In the meantime, steady light snow continues over much of the coastal area and farther inland, south of the Kusko Valley and Nushagak Hills. Strong winds associated with the frontal system will also move across AKPEN and Bristol Bay between Monday and Tuesday. There's a good chance for increased blowing snow to occur over portions of Bristol Bay and Kuskokwim Bay by overnight Sunday night, and should conditions worsen it could lead to diminishing visibility into the early hours of Monday morning. Will keep an eye on this situation and provide updates in the next forecast package. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... The onset of the North Pacific storm over the central Aleutians/Bering around noon today will elevate winds, seas, and precipitation for the rest of eastern Aleutians and Bering in the coming days. This storm and its strong frontal boundary would most likely boost winds over Cold Bay just a bit higher by Sunday night and Monday than the forecasted winds. Strong southerly winds from the front will trend upward especially along the Gaps and Passes around Cold Bay. For this reason, will monitor the observations closely and issue updates should winds worsen there. && .Marine (Days 3 through 5: Tuesday through Thursday)... Gulf of Alaska A storm force low will be present in the Gulf on Tuesday, with a hurricane force barrier jet set up possible along the Southcentral coast. This low is expected to exit early Wednesday, with southerly winds remaining. There is moderate confidence in another low entering the Western Gulf on Thursday. This low looks to move north from the Pacific and looks to be at least gale force in strength. Overall, an active weather pattern is in place for the Gulf of Alaska. Bering Sea: A broad area of low pressure is expected to be in place over the Bering Sea on Tuesday, with gale force winds possible. This low should weaken and move north out of the Bering Wednesday, with generally calm conditions present through Thursday. There is at least moderate confidence in this forecast. A possibility of a compact low moving right along the Western Aleutians exists on Thursday, but most weather associated with this low looks to remain south of the islands. However, there is still uncertainty with this system so adjustments may be needed. && .Long Term (Days 4 through 7/: Tuesday through Saturday)... An active weather pattern will continue into the long term. A storm force low with a hurricane force barrier jet will be present in the Gulf of Alaska Tuesday. Broad low pressure will be present in the Bering, also with storm force winds possible. As the week progresses, another low looks to move north into the Gulf of Alaska on Thursday. This low looks to be at least gale force in strength, but its exact track is not determined yet. The Bering looks to quiet some midweek. A large and powerful low then pulls into the Western Bering on Saturday. While this low is a ways off, it preliminarily looks to be storm force in strength. It should be noted that models continue to have difficulty in the long term, so confidence in the long term tops out at a moderate confidence level. We are confidence in the presence of the major low pressure systems mentioned in the previous paragraph, but adjustments will need to be made to location and track. Due to uncertainty, an ensemble approach was used in the long term with a blend of the GFS and ECMWF, which was collaborated on with WPC. Therefore, we anticipate leaning on WPC grids, especially with the low in the Bering late next week. To sum it, active weather continues with some major low pressure system anticipated for our forecast area later this week. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...High Wind Watch 101 125. Winter Storm Watch 125. MARINE...Storm Warning 155 165 170-174 176 177 179 181 185. Gale Warning 130 132 138 150 160 175 180 352. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 160 180 181 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JW SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB MARINE/LONG TERM...BJB
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 20, 9:06 AM AKST, 5 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
906 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0854 AM SNOW WASILLA 61.58N 149.45W
12/20/2020 M1.1 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SPOTTER REPORTED 1.1 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
MVLocal storm report, Dec 20, 11:36 AM AKST, 3 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1136 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0356 PM SNOW WEST ANCHORAGE 61.15N 149.93W
12/19/2020 M8.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM WEST
ANCHORAGE. SPOTTER REPORTED 8 INCHES OF
TOTAL SNOW.
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MVLocal storm report, Dec 20, 11:37 AM AKST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1137 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0937 AM SNOW NORTHEAST ANCHORAGE 61.21N 149.78W
12/20/2020 M6.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM NORTHEAST
ANCHORAGE. SPOTTER REPORTED 5.8 INCHES OF
TOTAL SNOW.
&&
MVLocal storm report, Dec 20, 11:38 AM AKST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1138 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0937 AM SNOW NORTHEAST ANCHORAGE 61.21N 149.78W
12/20/2020 M5.8 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM NORTHEAST
ANCHORAGE. SPOTTER REPORTED 5.8 INCHES OF
TOTAL SNOW.
&&
MVLocal storm report, Dec 20, 11:39 AM AKST, 3 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1139 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1003 AM SNOW 10 WNW ANCHORAGE 61.24N 149.44W
12/20/2020 M4.8 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SPOTTER REPORTED 4.8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM
4 AM SATURDAY TO 9 AM SUNDAY.
&&
MVThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 3:02 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:02 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:02 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:24 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:24 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Dec 20, 9:20 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:43 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:58 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:20 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:20 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:48 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:49 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 43 hr | |
| Dec 21, 10:28 AM AKST | Areal Flood Advisory | AFC | 2 hr | |
| Dec 21, 12:35 PM AKST | Areal Flood Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Dec 21, 1:07 PM AKST | Areal Flood Advisory | AFC | 44 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.