Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2020
Blizzard Warning 18, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Nov 15, 2020, 2:55 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 15, 2020, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 30 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 15, 2020, 2:55 AM AKST (11:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 15, 2020, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2020, 11:39 PM AKST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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125 WWAK41 PAFG 151155 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 255 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 AKZ201-160200- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0022.201116T0300Z-201117T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T0300Z-201117T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 255 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...6 PM today to 3 PM 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. $$ AKZ202-160200- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T1200Z-201117T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 255 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...3 AM to 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ203-160200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0023.201116T2100Z-201117T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 255 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$ AKZ204-160200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0023.201117T0000Z-201117T1200Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 255 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches are possible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through late Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$
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237 WWAK41 PAFG 152246 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 146 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 AKZ206-161500- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0032.201116T1800Z-201117T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 146 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range, including the Dalton Highway. * WHEN...9 AM Monday to 9 AM Tuesday. * 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 expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-161500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0023.201116T2100Z-201117T0900Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T1800Z-201117T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 146 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 AM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-161500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0023.201117T0000Z-201117T1200Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T2100Z-201117T1800Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 146 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Monday to 9 AM Tuesday. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ201-161500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T0300Z-201117T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 146 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...6 PM today to 3 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-161500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T1200Z-201117T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 146 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...3 AM to 6 PM Monday. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
922 WWAK41 PAFG 161233 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 333 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 AKZ201-170000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 333 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-170200- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 333 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-170200- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T1800Z-201117T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 333 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 AM today to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-170200- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T2100Z-201117T1800Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 333 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to 9 AM Tuesday. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-170200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0032.201116T1800Z-201117T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 333 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range, including the Dalton Highway. * WHEN...9 AM today to 9 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
166 WWAK41 PAFG 161750 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 850 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 AKZ202-161900- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 850 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ201-161900- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 850 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ203-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T1800Z-201117T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 850 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 AM today to 6 AM Tuesday. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.201116T2100Z-201117T1800Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 850 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to 9 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0032.201116T1800Z-201117T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 850 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range, including the Dalton Highway. * WHEN...9 AM today to 9 AM Tuesday. * 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 expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
089 WWAK41 PAFG 162323 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 223 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 AKZ203-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 223 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph are causing whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T1800Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 223 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph are causing 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0032.000000T0000Z-201117T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 223 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range, including the Dalton Highway. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph are causing areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
170 WWAK41 PAFG 170300 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 600 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 AKZ203-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 600 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph are causing 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-171630- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T1800Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 600 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph are causing whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-171630- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0032.000000T0000Z-201117T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 600 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range, including the Dalton Highway. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph are causing 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
569 WWAK41 PAFG 170559 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 859 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 AKZ203-170700- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 859 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ204-171500- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 859 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph are causing 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-171800- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0032.000000T0000Z-201117T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 859 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range, including the Dalton Highway. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph are causing areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
619 WWAK41 PAFG 170839 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1139 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 AKZ204-170945- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-201117T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1139 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ206-171800- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0032.000000T0000Z-201117T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1139 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Travel will be very difficult. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range, including the Dalton Highway. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph are causing areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
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 Nov 14, 1:13 PM AKST, 13 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 1:13 PM AKST, 13 hours 42 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 113 PM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will be building over Interior Alaska, while low pressure will remain over the coastal areas. Temperatures will cool through Monday morning, then start slowly warming and remain mild through next weekend. Precipitation will be mainly in the Arctic and the Lower Yukon Delta, with a few lingering flurries in the Interior into Monday morning before skies clear. A strong low moving into the Central Bering Sea will bring strong winds and snow to the Northwest Arctic Coast Sunday night and Monday with strong winds near the Bering Strait Monday into Tuesday. A Blizzard Watch is in effect for the Northwest Arctic Coast. .DISCUSSION... Models...The 14/12Z solutions initialized well with major features within a millibar at the surface and a couple decameters aloft. Solutions are similar well into the extended periods. Not much going on precipitation wise so will use a blend, but lean a bit away from the GFS as precipitation amounts are the outlier from the other solutions. General blend for the remainder of the elements. Aloft...At 500 hpa...Weak ridging is holding over the southeast Interior with weak troughing over the Western Interior and the Central Interior west of Fairbanks. As the ridging expands over the Interior with a 524 dam high over Fairbanks, and the troughing will is pushed south over the Alaska Range and lingers over the upper Tanana Valley through Monday morning as a 518 dam low hangs on over the Eastern Gulf of Alaska. A 489 dam low 200 nm north of Banks Island will slide east and merge with a 484 dam low to the east. A 488 dam low high in the Arctic will move over the Northern Beaufort Sea Sunday evening them move southeast. The high over Fairbanks will merge into the building ridge over West Coast Sunday morning. The ridging will slide over 170E Sunday evening with 540 dam heights being pushed north to Kotzebue Sound. A 524 dam low will move over the Southwest Bering Sea near the Dateline Monday morning. As a closed 549 dam high develops and moves over the Lower Yukon Delta Monday afternoon the low will weaken to a trough and start to ride up the western flank of the ridge. Tuesday morning the closed high will be over Ambler at 547 dam with a trough over the Eastern Bering Sea and Gulf of Anadyr. At 850 hpa...Some cooler temperatures dig southwest over the Eastern Interior by Monday morning, while out west the temperatures will be on the rise as the -10C isotherm moves to lie from Valdez to Minchumina to Utqiagvik. Surface...Weak high pressure hanging on over the south slopes of the Brooks Range this afternoon. Low pressure associated with a 965 mb low in the Northern Beaufort Sea is pushing south over the Central and Eastern Arctic Coast. A 990 mb low remains in the Northern Gulf of Alaska with a 998 mb low in Bristol Bay. High pressure is building north over the Western Bering Sea and Siberia. The high pressure to the west will move to the Eastern Bering Sea and Bering Strait tonight. A 994 mb low will move out of Chukotka into the Southwest Bering Sea Sunday send a front across the Chukchi Sea to the Northwest Arctic Coast. A tight pressure gradient will develop northwest Alaska and the Chukchi Sea with strong southwest winds from the Bering Strait north, then east across the Arctic Coast. The low will move north of Utqiagvik Monday and southeast across MacKenzie Bay Tuesday as it weakens. As the high pressure moves over the Bering Strait high pressure will also be building between the ranges with a 1017 mb high over the Yukon Territory Sunday morning that will merge into the 1030 mb high over Tanana Monday morning. By Tuesday afternoon the high will be over the Yukon Territory near Eagle at 1028 mb with high pressure pushing west over the Northwest Interior and the Upper Kuskokwim Basin. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Blizzard conditions east of Deadhorse will taper off this evening as the low near Banks Island moves east. Expect some clearing in the Brooks Range as high pressure pushes north. A fast moving low will push a front to the Northwest Arctic Coast Sunday with potential Blizzard conditions developing. A Blizzard Watch has been issued. The low will move north of Utqiagvik by Monday morning as it spreads snow east. Winds turning from the southwest will increase to 20 to 40 mph and visibility will be reduced to near zero at times in blowing snow. Temperatures warming through Tuesday. West Coast and Western Interior...Will remain pretty quiet as high pressure moves over the coast tonight and Sunday. A front moving into the Arctic will send a front into the Chukchi Sea with some snow being pushed south to the Seward Peninsula and into the Northwest Interior Sunday night and Monday, then clearing Tuesday. Generally north winds on the coast to 20 mph with light winds inland. Winds in the Chukchi Sea will turn from the south to southwest as the front moves across the area and increase to 15 to 30 mph north of the Bering Strait Sunday afternoon. Temperatures slightly warmer through Monday, then steady. Central and Eastern Interior...Some breaks in the clouds, but expect some more flurries and overcast Sunday. Skies clearing early Monday as high pressure builds over the area and clouds clear from the west eventually clearing in the Upper Tanana Valley by Monday evening. Winds generally light and variable. Temperatures will bottom out in the area Monday, then start warming slowly. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Elevated surf near the Bering Strait and in the Chukchi Sea as strong low moves near the Dateline in the Central Bering Seal, then north into Siberia. Extended Forecast for days 4 to 7...Stacked high pressure moving over the state with low pressure over the coastal areas. Precipitation will be mainly over the Arctic Coast and the Lower Yukon Delta. Temperatures will warm slightly through the week, then cool starting next weekend. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Watch for AKZ201. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ235. Gale Warning for PKZ245. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ240. && SDB NOV 20
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Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2:55 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Nov 15, 5:09 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Nov 15, 5:09 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Nov 15, 5:09 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Nov 15, 1:46 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 43 hr | |
| Nov 15, 1:46 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 28 hr |
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