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Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Mar 21, 2020, 3:38 PM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 22, 2020, 12:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 66 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 21, 2020, 3:38 PM AKDT (23:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2020, 12:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2020, 5:44 AM AKDT
- In force
- 66 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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298 WWAK42 PAFG 212338 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 338 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 AKZ207-221415- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0013.200322T2000Z-200324T1400Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 338 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches, are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ208-221415- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0013.200322T2000Z-200324T1400Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 338 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ209-221415- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0013.200322T2000Z-200324T1400Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 338 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches, are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ217-220300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200322T0300Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 338 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of less than 1 inch are expected. Blowing snow will reduce visibility to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 7 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. Snow will taper off this evening and visibility will improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ213-221415- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.200322T1400Z-200323T2000Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 338 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. There is a chance of freezing rain as well. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 AM Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds and worst conditions will be in the Bering Strait. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ216-220300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-200322T0300Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 338 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of less than 1 inch are expected. Blowing snow will reduce visibility to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...Until 7 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Snow will taper off this evening and visibility will improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to strong winds blowing snow around. Use caution when traveling, especially in open areas. $$
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457 WWAK42 PAFG 220241 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 641 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 AKZ217-220345- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200322T0300Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 641 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ216-220345- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-200322T0300Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 641 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ207-221400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.200322T2000Z-200324T1400Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 641 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches, are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ208-221400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.200322T2000Z-200324T1400Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 641 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ209-221400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.200322T2000Z-200324T1400Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 641 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches, are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ213-221400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.200322T1400Z-200323T2000Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 641 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. There is a chance of freezing rain as well. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 AM Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds and worst conditions will be in the Bering Strait. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
459 WWAK42 PAFG 221210 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 410 AM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 AKZ207-230200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.200322T2000Z-200324T1400Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 410 AM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches, are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ208-230200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.200322T2000Z-200324T1400Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 410 AM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ209-230200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.200322T2000Z-200324T1400Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 410 AM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches, are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Noon Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ213-230200- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.200322T1400Z-200323T2000Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 410 AM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. There is a chance of freezing rain as well. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 AM Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds and worst conditions will be in the Bering Strait. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
580 WWAK42 PAFG 222345 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 345 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 AKZ207-231500- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200324T1400Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200324T0200Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 345 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds are expected late tonight 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. $$ AKZ209-231500- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200324T1400Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200324T0200Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 345 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds are expected late tonight through Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ217-231500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T0200Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 345 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Storm total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will develop tonight and continue through Tuesday. 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. $$ AKZ208-231500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T0200Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 345 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Storm total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will develop tonight and continue through Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ211-231400- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200323T1400Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 345 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and periods of freezing rain occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Snow accumulations of 2 inches, and ice accumulations of a light glaze, are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * 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. $$ AKZ212-231400- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200323T1400Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 345 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow, blowing snow and areas of freezing rain are occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Snow accumulations of 2 inches, and ice accumulations of a light glaze, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ213-231400- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200323T1400Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 345 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow, blowing snow and areas of freezing rain are occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Snow accumulations of 1 inch, and ice accumulations of a light glaze, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM 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. $$
002 WWAK42 PAFG 230516 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 916 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 AKZ208-231500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T0200Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 916 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Storm total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will develop tonight and continue through Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ217-231500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T0200Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 916 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Travel will be very difficult. Storm total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will develop tonight and continue through Tuesday. 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. $$ AKZ215-231400- /O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200323T1400Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 916 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and areas of freezing rain are occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Snow accumulations of 1 inch, and ice accumulations of a light glaze, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow and areas of freezing rain will continue through Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to strong winds blowing snow around. Use caution when traveling, especially in open areas. $$ AKZ207-231500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200324T0200Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 916 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds are expected late tonight 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. $$ AKZ209-231500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200324T0200Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 916 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds are expected late tonight through Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ211-231400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200323T1400Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 916 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and periods of freezing rain occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Snow accumulations of 2 inches, and ice accumulations of a light glaze, are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * 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. $$ AKZ212-231400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200323T1400Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 916 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow, blowing snow and areas of freezing rain are occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Snow accumulations of 2 inches, and ice accumulations of a light glaze, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ213-231400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200323T1400Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 916 PM AKDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow, blowing snow and areas of freezing rain are occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Snow accumulations of 1 inch, and ice accumulations of a light glaze, are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM 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 wet snow and blowing snow means periods of wet snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
207 WWAK42 PAFG 231229 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 429 AM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 AKZ211>213-215-231330- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200323T1400Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-Lower Yukon Valley- Including Nome, White Mountain, Golovin, Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, Shaktoolik, Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, Diomede, Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 429 AM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ208-240200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T0200Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 429 AM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 9 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ217-240200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T0200Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 429 AM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 19 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ207-240200- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200324T0200Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 429 AM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Areas of poor visibility are expected. 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 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. $$ AKZ209-240200- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200324T0200Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 429 AM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
071 WWAK42 PAFG 232116 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 116 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 AKZ207-209-232230- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-200324T0200Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast-Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, Espenberg, Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 116 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ208-241400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T0200Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 116 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 6 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ217-241400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T0200Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 116 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 13 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM 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 occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$
728 WWAK42 PAFG 241201 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 401 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 AKZ208-250200- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T1500Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 401 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 7 AM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ217-250200- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T1500Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 401 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 9 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 7 AM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ214-250200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0052.200324T1201Z-200325T2000Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 401 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow expected. Plan on slippery conditions. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...Until noon Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ215-250200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0052.200324T1201Z-200325T2000Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 401 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow occurring. Plan on slippery conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until noon Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. $$
714 WWAK42 PAFG 242250 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 250 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 AKZ208-251400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T1500Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 250 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 7 AM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ217-251400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T1500Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 250 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until 7 AM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ212-251400- /O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-200325T2000Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 250 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow occurring. Plan on slippery conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until noon Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ214-251400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-200325T2000Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 250 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow occurring. Plan on slippery conditions. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...Until noon Wednesday. * 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. $$ AKZ215-251400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-200325T2000Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 250 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow occurring. Plan on slippery conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until noon Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. $$
227 WWAK42 PAFG 251344 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 544 AM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020 AKZ208-217-251445- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200325T1500Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys-Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, Red Dog Mine, Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 544 AM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... Snow will continue to taper off today. $$ AKZ212-252000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-200325T2000Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 544 AM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow occurring. Plan on slippery conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until noon Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ214-252000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-200325T2000Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 544 AM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow occurring. Plan on slippery conditions. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...Until noon Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. 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. $$ AKZ215-252000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-200325T2000Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 544 AM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow occurring. Plan on slippery conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until noon Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to strong winds blowing snow around. Use caution when traveling, especially in open areas. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Mar 21, 5:48 AM AKDT, 9 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 5:48 AM AKDT, 9 hours 50 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 548 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2020 .Synopsis...More snow for the Interior today with snow tapering off to the west through the day. Snow in the Interior will be tapering off overnight and Sunday morning. Winds picking up on the summits as the front moves through the Interior with blowing snow impacting visibility on those summits. Blizzard developing on the Eastern Arctic Coast tonight and continuing into Sunday afternoon around Kaktovik. High pressure will build north over the West Coast this afternoon. && .DISCUSSION... Models...Good run to run continuity in the short term as the 21/00Z solutions are in good agreement and handle the fast moving waves well showing difference in strength, speed, and location. Solutions diverge beyond 78 hours or so on the handling of a low moving over the top of the Pacific ridge over the Bering Sea, and the handling of a low dropping out of the high Arctic. By next Friday the GFS has ridging over the state, while the ECMWF is dropping a 490 dam low over the northwest Arctic. At this point, I am leaning toward the GFS since it has been much better the last couple months in the extended periods. Surface solutions are in good agreement to around 60 hours before some differences in strength of features show up that could impact wind strength in the Arctic. Otherwise surface solutions initialized well against the local 21/06Z analysis. Will be using mainly the NAM solution for winds, and a blend of solutions for precipitation. Aloft...At 500 hpa...Broad cyclonic/zonal flow over the forecast area today will persist through the weekend. Several shortwaves will be moving across the state. Weak ridging over the West Coast south of the Bering Strait has moved rapidly across the state with the axis lying from Yakutat to Utqiagvik this morning. A strong shortwave is moving over the West Coast this morning as a 531 dam low has moved over St Matthew Island. As the shortwave moves east over the Western Interior this morning the low will move over the southwest mainland, and the ridge axis will move east of the AlCan Border. By this evening the shortwave will lie from Utqiagvik to Tanana to the low that is not just south of the Kenai Peninsula at 534 dam. Cyclonic flow continues over the Arctic as it extends southeast from a 472 dam low in the high Siberian Arctic. A strong shortwave will develop over the Siberian Arctic west of Wrangel Island this afternoon, and move rapidly east to the Dateline this evening, and to the Eastern Arctic by Sunday morning as the low moves to 800 nm north of Utqiagvik at 474 dam. The tail end of the shortwave will move over the Eastern Brooks Range Sunday morning. The shortwave over the state will move east of the AlCan Border early Sunday morning as the low to the south moves southeast over the Gulf of Alaska. Strong west to northwest flow will persist over the state as the low in the high Arctic moves over the Canadian Archipelago, and ridging over the North Pacific flattens out as a ridge axis rotates to the east. At 850 hpa...The -10C isotherm lies from Eagle to Ambler to Kotzebue to Golovin to Kipnuk this morning, and the -20C isotherm is northwest of the state. Temperatures will cool across the state through the day and by Sunday morning the -10C isotherm will lie from Eagle to Glennallen to Sleetmute to the Diomede, while the -20C isotherm will push south to lie over the Brooks Range from MacKenzie Bay to Anaktuvuk Pass, then northwest over Point Lay. While some warming will occur over the West Coast Sunday, in the Central and Eastern Interior, and Central and Eastern Arctic, temperatures will fall as colder temperatures are pulled south. Warmer temperatures will push northeast into the state Monday with the -10C isotherm moving to lie from Yakutat to Glennallen to Beaver to Point Lay. Much warmer temperatures will move over the West Coast south of the Bering Strait as the 0C isotherm surges north. Surface...Broad low pressure over the state today with a front exiting the Arctic to the east, and another front developing over the Siberian Arctic. Weak high pressure is over the Central Arctic and will move east and weaken today. Weather front developing over the West Coast with a 1011 mb low nears Point Lay, a 1011 mb low in Kotzebue Sound, and a 1020 mb low in Bristol Bay will be moving east today and by mid morning will lie from Utqiagvik to Ambler and south. By mid afternoon the front will lie from a 1009 mb low near Barter Island to Fairbanks to a 1010 mb low in the Northern Gulf of Alaska. The front will move east of the AlCan late this evening. As the front moves east high pressure will build north over the West Coast this afternoon as 1046 mb high moves to the Pribilofs. Through the evening high pressure will build east over the Arctic Coast and Plains with a 1036 mb high near Umiat, and north of the Alaska Range. The high pressure will rotate to the southeast as a front develops over Siberia and pushes southeast over the West Coast. High pressure will continue to roll over and the front will lie over the Siberian Coast southeast across the Chukchi Sea to Kotzebue Sound then south to the Lower Yukon Delta Sunday afternoon. By Monday morning a 1009 mb low will develop along the front near the Northwest Arctic Coast and the front will lie over the Western Interior. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Some light snow at times today as a low moves east across the area. Snow accumulations up to 2 inches along the coast with some heavier amounts in the Eastern Brooks Range. Snow tapering off overnight. Temperatures cooling. Winds southwest to west 10 to 25 mph. West Coast and Western Interior...Front over the area will move east this morning with snow tapering off by late afternoon in the Interior areas. Some clearing during the day, then cloudy as the next weather front moves to the coast. West to northwest winds 5 to 15 mph for most areas. Some stronger winds around Kotzebue Sound with gusts to around 40 mph at Deering and Buckland. High pressure building north later with winds diminishing. Snow will develop Sunday morning as the next front moves to the coast. Temperatures cooler today, then some warming along the coast Sunday. Central and Eastern Interior...Snow developing this morning then tapering off from the west early Sunday morning. Winds will pick up over summits this afternoon and with the snow blowing and drifting snow with hinder travel over the highway summits. Expect winds gusting to around 35 mph on the summits this evening and diminishing before noon Sunday. Snow accumulations today up to 5 inches with the heaviest amounts in the White Mountains and the Upper Salcha Basin east and southeast of Eielson AFB. Heavy snow possible west of Polychrome Pass today and tonight. A stronger front moving across the area Sunday night and Monday has the potential to bring some very heavy snow to the area with around 5 inches in the Upper Salcha Basin. Heavy snow potential will continue through Wednesday for the White Mountains and the Upper Salcha Basin. Temperatures cooler through the weekend. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. Extended forecast for days 4 to 7...Strong west to northwest flow across the state will bring high potential for heavy snow to west and northwest facing slopes through Thursday. Winds west to north at 5 to 25 mph with strongest winds on the Eastern Arctic Coast and through the Bering Strait. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Warning for AKZ217. Blizzard Warning for AKZ204. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ216-AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221- AKZ222. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ240-PKZ245. && SDB MAR 20
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 4:04 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 31 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:21 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:36 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Mar 21, 3:38 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 46 hr |
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