Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2020
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 11, 2020, 9:17 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 11, 2020, 9:17 AM AKST (18:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2020, 8:58 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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819 WWAK42 PAFG 111817 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 917 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 AKZ213-120300- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200112T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.200111T1817Z-200113T0300Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 917 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. Visibility will be one quarter mile or less at times. Snow will accumulate into large drifts. South winds gusting to 55 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Whiteout conditions in blowing snow are occuring. Snow will accumulate into large drifts. The worst conditions are expected in the Bering Strait. Conditions will improve briefly this afternoon as snow diminishes. Conditions will rapidly deteriorate this evening as more snow moves into the area. 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. $$ AKZ211-120300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0001.200111T1817Z-200113T0300Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 917 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Visibility will be one half mile at less at times. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. Snow will accumulate into large drifts. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. Conditions will improve briefly this afternoon as snow diminishes, but then will rapidly deteriorate this evening as more snow moves into the area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$
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580 WWAK42 PAFG 120036 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 336 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 AKZ213-121515- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 336 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. Visibility will be one quarter mile or less at times. Snow will accumulate into large drifts. South winds gusting to 55 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Whiteout conditions in blowing snow are occuring. Snow will accumulate into large drifts. The worst conditions are expected in the Bering Strait. Conditions will improve briefly this afternoon as snow diminishes. Conditions will rapidly deteriorate this evening as more snow moves into the area. The worst conditions are expected tonight and Sunday. 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. $$ AKZ211-121515- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T1500Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 336 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Visibility will be one half mile at less at times. Travel will be very difficult. Storm total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches, are expected. Snow will accumulate into large drifts. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. Conditions will improve briefly this afternoon as snow diminishes, but then will rapidly deteriorate this evening as more snow moves into the area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ207-121515- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.200112T0036Z-200114T0300Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 336 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Strong winds to 50 mph occuring. Snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. Strong winds are occuring tonight and will continue into Monday. Falling snow will develop late Sunday and continue into Monday. The lowest visibility will be Sunday through Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ208-121515- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.200112T0036Z-200114T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 336 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Strong winds to 50 mph occuring. Snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys north of Noatak Village. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. Strong winds are occuring tonight and will continue into Monday. Falling snow will develop late Sunday and continue into Monday. The lowest visibility will be Sunday through Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ209-121515- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.200113T0300Z-200113T2100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 336 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...6 PM Sunday to noon Monday. Falling snow will develop late Sunday and continue into Monday. The lowest visibility will be Sunday night through Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds are occuring tonight and will continue into Monday. Falling snow will develop late Sunday and continue into Monday. The lowest visibility will be Sunday through Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ214-121515- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.200112T0500Z-200113T0000Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 336 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Visibility with be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...8 PM today to 3 PM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with low visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ212-121515- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.200112T2100Z-200113T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 336 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds are occuring tonight and will continue into Monday. Falling snow will develop Sunday afternoon and continue into Monday. The lowest visibility will be Sunday through Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ215-121515- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.200112T0600Z-200113T0600Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 336 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...9 PM today to 9 PM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
466 WWAK42 PAFG 121210 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 310 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 AKZ213-130000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 310 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 8 inches, are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * 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. $$ AKZ211-130000- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T1500Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 310 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ209-130000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.200112T2100Z-200113T2100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 310 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Noon today to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ207-130000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 310 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ208-130000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 310 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 8 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ212-130000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.200112T2100Z-200113T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 310 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 7 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Noon today to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ214-130000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 310 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...Until 3 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ215-130000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T0600Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 310 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 6 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
822 WWAK42 PAFG 130020 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 AKZ214-130130- /O.EXP.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ AKZ207-130830- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds gusting to 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Snow developing this evening will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from late tonight through Monday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ208-130830- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds gusting to 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Snow developing this evening will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from late tonight through Monday afternoon. 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. $$ AKZ211-130830- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 25 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ213-130830- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of two inches, are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 60 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. $$ AKZ217-130830- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.200113T0600Z-200114T0300Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 4 inches are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...9 PM today to 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Snow developing late this evening will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from late tonight through Monday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ215-130830- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T1500Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional snow accumulations 2 inches inch are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ209-130830- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow developing this evening will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from this evening through Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ212-130830- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 320 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow developing this afternoon will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from this evening through Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
495 WWAK42 PAFG 130646 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 946 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 AKZ207-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 946 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds gusting to 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Snow developing this evening will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from late tonight through Monday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ208-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 946 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds gusting to 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Snow developing this evening will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from late tonight through Monday afternoon. 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. $$ AKZ213-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 946 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of two inches, are expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ211-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 946 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 25 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. $$ AKZ209-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 946 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow developing this evening will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from this evening through Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ212-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 946 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow developing this evening will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from this evening through Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ215-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T1500Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 946 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional snow accumulations 2 inches inch are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ217-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 946 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 4 inches are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...9 PM today to 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Snow developing late this evening will cause low visibility to develop. The worst conditions are expected from late tonight through Monday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
097 WWAK42 PAFG 131206 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 306 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 AKZ213-131315- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 306 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ211-131315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 306 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ212-131315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 306 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ215-131315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T1500Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 306 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ207-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 306 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ208-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 306 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 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. $$ AKZ209-132100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 306 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ217-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 306 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
491 WWAK42 PAFG 132034 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1134 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 AKZ209-132145- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200113T2100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 1134 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds are now decreasing and blowing snow is diminishing. Snow will continue into this evening and may produce briefly reduced visibility. $$ AKZ207-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 1134 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 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. $$ AKZ208-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 1134 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ217-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200114T0300Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 1134 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
153 WWAK42 PAFG 132240 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 140 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 AKZ207-140900- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0900Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 140 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast North of Espenberg. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Winds and snow will taper off after midnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ208-140900- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0900Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 140 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 2 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Winds and snow will taper off after midnight. 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. $$ AKZ217-141500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200114T1500Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 140 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Areas with visibility one half mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
137 WWAK42 PAFG 140558 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 858 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 AKZ207-208-140700- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200114T0900Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast-Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, Espenberg, Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 858 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ217-140700- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200114T1500Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 858 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$
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 Jan 11, 6:02 AM AKST, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 6:02 AM AKST, 3 hours 15 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 602 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 Synopsis...The cold is on its way out, but not before another cold night for the Central and Eastern Interior. Temperatures west of Fairbanks are already rising as some clouds move through the area. Front will spread snow up the West Coast today, with another front spreading snow up the coast and into the Western Interior tonight. Heavy snow expected on the Seward Peninsula. Winds picking up in the Arctic and Brooks Range. Winds remain strong just above the surface, so gusty winds on summits west and northwest of Fairbanks will continue. Winds picking up in the Delta Junction area tonight as the Tanana Valley Jet kicks in. && .DISCUSSION... Models...Temperature battle continues, the solutions don't agree, again, so will continue to just make minor adjustments to the current database. Solutions do seem to be catching up, but slowly. The 11/00Z solutions are in good agreement through the midrange before diverging. Surface solutions initialized well against the 11/06Z surface analysis. Precipitation solutions area in good agreement. Winds are a bit stronger in the NAM solution, so will lean that way again today. Aloft...At 500 hpa...Ridge axis that was over the West Coast has shifted east to lie over Sand Point to Anvik to Wainwright and north over the Central Arctic with a 536 dam high over the Western Arctic Plain. Troughing associated with a 504 dam low over the Central Northwest Territories continues to dig southwest, but has moved south over the Copper River Basin and Southcentral Alaska this morning. A 493 dam low has moved over the Northwest Bering Sea with a shortwave extending east over 60N, and another extending south over 176E. As the ridge slides east to lie from Prince William Sound to Nenana to Deadhorse and north by Sunday morning, the shortwave over 60N will move north over the Bering Strait by this afternoon, and over the Southwest Arctic. The low will move slowly over the Gulf of Anadyr Sunday morning, and the shortwave to the south will rotate to lie from the low southeast over Nunivak Island. The ridge continues to slide east Sunday and will be over the AlCan Border Sunday night with the high moving over Demarcation Point at 538 dam. The ridge moving east will allow the second shortwave to move northeast into the state to lie from Anchorage to Galena to Shishmaref to the low over the Northeast Gulf of Anadyr at 509 dam. The ridge will rotate east over the Yukon Territory, while the low over the Gulf of Anadyr will move to200 nm northwest of Utqiagvik and the shortwave will move northeast across the state to be over the Eastern Arctic Coast and Eastern Interior. A 518 dam low will develop over the Noatak/Kobuk Basin Monday evening as another shortwave moves over the West Coast and Western Interior. The low will move over the Upper Yukon Flats Tuesday as the shortwave moves over the Central Arctic and Interior. At 850 hpa...-20C isotherm continues to hang on over the Upper Tanana Valley south of Chicken this morning. The -10C isotherm has push over the West Coast and lies from Kodiak City to Point Hope. The -20C isotherm will move out of the state Saturday night as the -10C isotherm continues to push east and north over the state. By Sunday morning the -10C isotherm will lie from Dot Lake to Livengood to Ambler, then northeast along the crest of the Brooks Range. By Sunday evening temperatures over the state will range from around -10C to around -15C. Temperatures will start to slowly cool Monday. At 925 hpa...A core of strong winds continues to the west and northwest of Fairbanks, but will be weakening and rotating to the northeast today as the first shortwave moves north up the coast to the Southwest Arctic. A band of stronger winds, 25 kt to 35 kt, will persist from the Upper Tanana Valley over Fairbanks to Ambler to Point Lay through Sunday afternoon before diminishing. Surface...High pressure persists over most of mainland Alaska with a 1039 mb high in the Upper Tanana Valley, a 1039 mb high in the Upper Porcupine Basin, and a 1033 mb high 200 nm north of Deadhorse. High pressure extends north into the high Arctic and southwest over Bristol Bay and Sand Point. A 954 mb low has moved to 300 nm north of Attu and weather front will be moving up the West Coast today and will be near the Bering Strait this afternoon, and across the Chukchi Sea tonight. The low will continue to move northeast into the Gulf of Anadyr by Sunday morning. Another weather front associated with the low will move to the Northeast Bering Sea Sunday morning, then northeast into the state Sunday evening and Monday. High pressure over the Arctic will move over the Beaufort Sea, while high pressure will hold on over the Upper Yukon Flats and the Upper Tanana Valley into Monday morning before pulling back a bit to the east. Leeside troughing developing over the Arctic Plain will produce some strong gusty south winds near Brooks and Alaska Range Passes, and as the low moves north the gradient across the Arctic will tighten. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...As the high moves east the gradient across the area tightens with the low moving to the Western Arctic. Warming temperatures. South winds increasing and becoming gusty near Brooks Range passes with some blowing and drifting snow. West Coast and Western Interior...Weather front will spread a little snow up the coast today, the next front will spread even more, especially along the Southern Seward Peninsula tonight and Sunday. Snow will generally be along the coast today, with more spreading inland Sunday and Monday with the second front. Winds generally east to southeast at 15 to 25 mph gusting around 40 mph. Strongest winds will be in the Kotzebue Sound/Chukchi Sea area. The cold is releasing its grip in the Western Interior this morning, and expect temperatures to continue to rise through the day. Central and Eastern Interior...Continued mostly clear into Sunday, then increasing clouds by Sunday evening. Patchy ice fog this morning, mainly in the North Pole area. Winds picking up on the summits mainly west and northwest Eielson. Temperatures in the hills will remain much warmer than the valleys. Strong shallow inversion continues. Some blowing snow and Wind Chill at Ptarmigan Pass along the Elliott Highway, and Gobblers Knob on the Dalton Highway, as well as other summits in those areas. Temperatures will warm a few degrees today, but expect a big warmup Sunday. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. Extended forecast for days 4 to 7...A front will be working its way northeast across the state Sunday and Monday. Snow will push into the Western Interior and north into the Upper Kobuk basin Sunday night, then into the Central Interior and Central Brooks Range during the day Monday. The front falls apart, but will continue to bring some light snow to locations north of the Tanana Valley through Tuesday. As the low moves into the Arctic, the front will move east over the coast spreading snow to most of the Arctic Tuesday and Wednesday. More cold on the way for late in the week. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ219-AKZ221- AKZ223-AKZ226. Winter Storm Warning for AKZ211. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ213. Gale Warning for PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && SDB JAN 20
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 4:22 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 32 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:43 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:47 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr |
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