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Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Jan 27, 2020, 4:37 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 27, 2020, 4:37 AM AKST (13:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2020, 1:25 PM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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272 WWAK41 PAFG 271337 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 AKZ206-280100- /O.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-200127T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0003.200127T1337Z-200130T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 60 to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills in passes are expected to continue through Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ204-280100- /O.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-200127T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0003.200127T1337Z-200129T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 60 to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now through midnight Tuesday night . * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills in passes are expected to continue through Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ203-280100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-200129T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 55 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now through midnight Tuesday night . * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very cold wind chills are expected to continue through Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
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177 WWAK41 PAFG 271906 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1006 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 AKZ204-281500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200129T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1006 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 60 to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now through midnight Tuesday night . * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills in passes are expected to continue through Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ206-281500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200130T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1006 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 60 to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills in passes are expected to continue through Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ203-281500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-200129T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1006 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 55 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now through midnight Tuesday night . * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very cold wind chills are expected to continue through Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
154 WWAK41 PAFG 281352 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 452 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 AKZ206-290130- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200131T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 452 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills in passes are expected to continue through Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ204-290130- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200129T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 452 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 60 to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now through midnight tonight . * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills in passes are expected to continue through Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ203-290130- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-200129T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 452 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 55 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now through midnight tonight . * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very cold wind chills are expected to continue through Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
523 WWAK41 PAFG 282312 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 212 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 AKZ204-290900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200129T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 212 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 60 to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now through midnight tonight . * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills in passes are expected to continue through Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ206-290900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200131T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 212 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills in passes are expected to continue through Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ203-290900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-200129T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 212 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 55 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now through midnight tonight . * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very cold wind chills are expected to continue through Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
880 WWAK41 PAFG 290855 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1155 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 AKZ204-291000- /O.EXP.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200129T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1155 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... Temperatures remain very cold, but winds have now decreased to less than 10 mph. $$ AKZ203-291000- /O.EXP.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-200129T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1155 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... Temperatures remain very cold, but winds have now decreased to less than 10 mph. $$ AKZ206-291700- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200131T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1155 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills in passes are expected to continue through Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$
040 WWAK41 PAFG 291339 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 439 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 AKZ206-300100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200201T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 439 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Blow snow will occur as well. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds gusting to 30 mph will cause blowing and drifting snow, and wind chills to 70 below zero in passes through Friday. These cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Motorists should be prepared for large snow drifts and very cold wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$
794 WWAK41 PAFG 292047 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1147 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 AKZ206-301500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200201T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1147 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 70 below occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Blow snow will occur as well. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds gusting to 30 mph will cause blowing and drifting snow, and wind chills to 70 below zero in passes through Friday. These cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Motorists should be prepared for large snow drifts and very cold wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$
868 WWAK41 PAFG 301328 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 428 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 AKZ206-310100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200201T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 428 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 70 below and blowing snow occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Blow snow will cause reduced visibility at times. Drifting snow will occur as well. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds gusting to 30 mph will cause blowing and drifting snow, and wind chills to 70 below zero in passes through Friday. These cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Motorists should be prepared for large snow drifts and very cold wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$
490 WWAK41 PAFG 302339 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 239 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 AKZ206-311400- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200201T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 239 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 70 below and blowing snow occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Blowing and drifting snow will cause reduced visibility at times. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds gusting to 30 mph will cause blowing and drifting snow, and wind chills to 70 below zero in passes through Friday. These cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Motorists should be prepared for large snow drifts and very cold wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$
402 WWAK41 PAFG 310339 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 639 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 AKZ206-311900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200201T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 639 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 70 below and blowing snow occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Blowing and drifting snow will cause reduced visibility at times. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds gusting to 30 mph will cause blowing and drifting snow, and wind chills to 70 below zero in passes through Friday. These cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Motorists should be prepared for large snow drifts and very cold wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ204-311900- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.200131T0339Z-200131T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 639 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow, blowing snow, and dangerously cold wind chills to 60 below occurring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Visibility may be reduced to one mile or less at times. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds of 15 to 25 mph will support blowing snow and cold wind chills to 60 below. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to strong winds blowing snow around. Use caution when traveling, especially in open areas. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
365 WWAK41 PAFG 311411 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 511 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 AKZ206-010230- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200201T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 511 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 70 below and blowing snow occuring. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Blowing and drifting snow will cause reduced visibility at times. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range in passes. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Friday. Winds are expected to decrease this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds gusting to 30 mph will cause blowing and drifting snow, and wind chills to 70 below zero in passes through Friday. These cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Motorists should be prepared for large snow drifts and very cold wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ203-010230- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 511 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Cold wind chills to 55 below occurring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to decrease this evening and winds chills will become less severe, but temperatures will remain very cold. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for cold wind chills means that very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-010230- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200202T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 511 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 55 below occurring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight Saturday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for cold wind chills means that very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$
520 WWAK41 PAFG 312225 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 125 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 AKZ206-312330- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200201T0300Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 125 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ203-011500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 125 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Cold wind chills to 55 below occurring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to decrease this evening and winds chills will become less severe, but temperatures will remain very cold. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to strong winds blowing snow around. Use caution when traveling, especially in open areas. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-011500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200202T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 125 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 55 below occurring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight Saturday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to strong winds blowing snow around. Use caution when traveling, especially in open areas. 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 wind chill 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 wind chill warning went out at Jan 26, 12:15 PM AKST, 16 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 12:15 PM AKST, 16 hours 22 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1215 PM AKST Sun Jan 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Very cold air mass continues to push south and east into Northern Alaska through the middle of the week with another round of light snow and clouds over the Eastern Interior helps moderate the cold temperatures. Temperatures will fall through the remainder of the week, with temperatures dropping into the 30 to 40 below range this weekend. As high pressure builds east across the Chukchi, winds will increase along the West Coast and summits in the Interior. Wind chill advisories are out for portions of the West Coast and Interior. && .DISCUSSION... Aloft, at 500 mb, an Omega block pattern continues over the Eastern Bering Sea and a trough over Mainland Alaska which will hold through Tuesday shifting to western Alaska on Wednesday and then shifts back east over Central Alaska by Friday. 850 mb temps continue in the -25C to -35C range through much of next week with well below temperatures continuing for Northern Alaska next week. Surface... A 1036 mb high over Siberia continues to push south and east over the Arctic Plain and offshore waters and Western Interior. A 1008 mb low just east of Banks Island will continue to push north and east. A 983 mb low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska will push NW and will strengthen to 978 mb Monday as it nears the Seward Peninsula. As this low strengthens, the pressure gradient between the high over Siberia and this low low will produce gusty winds over Norton Sound and the West Coast on Monday. West Coast and Western Interior: Winds generally north to east at around 15 mph. Along the Chukchi Sea Coast and through the Bering Strait winds will be north to northeast at 15 to 25 mph and gusty to 35 mph. Temperatures continue to cool with lows along the coast falling into the 20s below, and inland they will fall to the 30s to 40s below. The cold will continue through most of next week. Wind chill advisories are out for most the west coast through Monday and may need to be extended into the middle of the week as the cold airmass and winds are expected to continue. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Wide range in conditions with areas of clear and areas of stratus, flurries and fog over the north slope. West to northwest winds along the coast will persist through Monday over most areas at 10 to 20 mph. Inland winds will be light and variable except near the Brooks Range Passes where north winds will be gusting to around 25 mph on and off through Sunday. Well below normal temperatures are expected to continue through next week. Interior...Temperatures will remain well below normal over the Central and Eastern Interior through next week. Temperatures in the 30s and 40s below this morning have warmed with another round of cloud, light snow and flurries over the Eastern and Central Interior. The light snow and will diminish tonight and with variable cloud cover tomorrow, temperatures will likely drop again into the 30s and 40s below and remain cold for the rest of the week. Temperatures will vary where there is some cloud cover. The pressure gradient is still tight over higher terrain. Wind Chill Advisories remain in effect for zones 220 and 221 and a Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow and low wind chills remains in effect for zone 218 through Monday. Zones 225 and 226 have Wind Chill Advisories in effect through this evening for low wind chills. Low wind chill values will likely continue into mid week over highway summits in the Interior. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ207-AKZ208- AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ217-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ225- AKZ226. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ218. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210. && CCC JAN 20
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 5:59 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 8 hr |
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