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Wind Chill Advisory 11, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 30, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Nov 30, 2021, 2:55 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 30, 2021, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 30, 2021, 2:55 PM AKST (23:55 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 30, 2021, 9:00 PM AKST
Expired
Dec 1, 2021, 1:17 AM AKST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

498 
WWAK42 PAFC 302355
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
255 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

AKZ155-011300-
/O.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.211201T0600Z-211201T2000Z/
Kuskokwim Delta-
Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island
255 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
AKST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  45 below zero.

* WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 11 AM AKST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause 
  frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures of 10 to 20 below zero along
  with wind gusts as high as 25 mph will persist through Wednesday
  morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$

AKZ181-011000-
/O.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-211201T1000Z/
Alaska Peninsula-
Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point
255 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Additional 
  accumulations of 1 to 6 inches, highest Bering side. North winds
  25 to 40 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph, especially near King
  Cove.

* WHERE...Alaska Peninsula.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM AKST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing 
  snow will reduce visibilities to one half mile or less at 
  times.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers are expected to continue
  through tonight. Falling snow in combination with gusty winds 
  will continue to reduce visibility to one half mile at times. 
  Snow will become more showery this evening, though more 
  isolated, with brief reductions in visibility to one mile.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

&&

$$

http://www.weather.gov/afc
1 follow-up statement
276 
WWAK42 PAFC 011017
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
117 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

AKZ155-011130-
/O.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-211201T2000Z/
Kuskokwim Delta-
Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island
117 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have subsided in the coldest portions of the Kuskokwim Delta 
and wind chills are no longer expected to drop beneath 40 below 
zero tonight. Elsewhere in the Kuskokwim Delta, such as near 
Bethel, temperatures are expected to remain warmer than 
previously forecast. Wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero are
still possible tonight in isolated locations where temperatures 
of 10 to 20 below zero and sustained winds approaching 15 mph are 
observed.

$$

AKZ181-011130-
/O.EXP.PAFC.WW.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-211201T1000Z/
Alaska Peninsula-
Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point
117 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Snow has become increasingly showery overnight and reductions in
visibility as low as one half mile are no longer expected. Snow
showers will continue to taper off through Wednesday afternoon 
and some reduction in visibility due to blowing snow will remain 
possible, though lesser in severity and frequency.

$$

http://www.weather.gov/afc

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 29, 3:05 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 29, 3:05 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Nov 29, 3:05 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC6 days
Nov 29, 3:23 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC25 hr
Nov 29, 4:06 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 29, 4:06 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Nov 30, 12:06 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Nov 30, 4:03 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 30, 4:09 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Nov 30, 4:09 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 30, 4:09 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 30, 4:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 hr
Nov 30, 4:23 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 30, 4:30 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 30, 2:42 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.