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Wind Chill Advisory 54, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 12, 2021, 3:06 PM AKST. It was in force for 49 hr.
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- Issued
- Dec 12, 2021, 3:06 PM AKST (00:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2021, 3:52 PM AKST
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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577 WWAK42 PAFG 130006 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 AKZ207-130815- /O.EXP.PAFG.WC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211213T0006Z-211213T0900Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. 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. $$ AKZ208-130815- /O.EXP.PAFG.WC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211213T0006Z-211213T0900Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ209-130815- /O.EXP.PAFG.WC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211213T0006Z-211213T0900Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. 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. $$ AKZ210-130815- /O.EXP.PAFG.WC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211213T0006Z-211213T0900Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ211-130815- /O.EXP.PAFG.WC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211213T0006Z-211213T0900Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN....Now to midnight tonight. 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. $$ AKZ217-130815- /O.EXP.PAFG.WC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211213T0006Z-211213T0900Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ213-130815- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211213T0006Z-211214T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. 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. $$ AKZ212-130815- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211213T0600Z-211214T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...9 PM this evening to 6 AM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
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314 WWAK42 PAFG 130019 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 319 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 AKZ207-130900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211213T0900Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 319 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. 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. $$ AKZ208-130900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211213T0900Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 319 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ209-130900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211213T0900Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 319 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. 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. $$ AKZ210-130900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211213T0900Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 319 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ211-130900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211213T0900Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 319 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN....Now to midnight tonight. 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. $$ AKZ213-131745- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 319 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ212-131745- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211213T0600Z-211214T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 319 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...9 PM this evening to 6 AM Tuesday. 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. $$ AKZ217-130900- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211213T0900Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 319 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Now to midnight tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
229 WWAK42 PAFG 130841 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1141 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 AKZ207>211-217-130945- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211213T0900Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast-Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, Espenberg, Noatak, Kiana, Red Dog Mine, Kotzebue, Selawik, Noorvik, Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, Taylor, Nome, White Mountain, Golovin, Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 1141 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ212-140100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 1141 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...North of Unalakleet. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ213-140100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 1141 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. 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. $$
054 WWAK42 PAFG 131327 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 427 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 AKZ212-140200- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 427 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...From Unalakleet north. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ213-140200- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 427 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. 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. $$
254 WWAK42 PAFG 131704 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 804 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 AKZ215-140100- /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T0100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 804 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON ... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Now to 4 PM this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ212-140115- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 804 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...From Unalakleet north. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. 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. $$ AKZ213-140115- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 804 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
444 WWAK42 PAFG 140013 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 313 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 AKZ213-141845- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.211215T0300Z-211216T0900Z/ /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211215T0300Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 313 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Blizzard conditions expected starting Tuesday evening, with winds gusting to 70 mph and 4 to 8 inches of snow. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...For the Blizzard Warning, 6 PM Tuesday to midnight Wednesday night. For the Wind Chill Advisory, now to 6 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 70 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow starting Tuesday evening . Significant drifting of the snow is likely. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. 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. 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. $$ AKZ207-141845- /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211214T0600Z-211215T1500Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 313 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 PM this evening to 6 AM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ215-141500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T1500Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 313 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. 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. $$ AKZ212-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211214T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 313 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...From Unalakleet north. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ214-141845- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0026.211215T0900Z-211216T1500Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 313 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are possible. Winds gusting to 50 mph are expected * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow starting Tuesday night. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. $$
655 WWAK42 PAFG 141343 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 443 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 AKZ213-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.211215T0300Z-211216T0900Z/ /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211215T0300Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 443 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below occuring. Blizzard conditions expected starting this evening for St Lawrence Island, with winds gusting to 70 mph and 4 to 8 inches of snow. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...For the Blizzard Warning, 6 PM today to midnight Wednesday night. For the Wind Chill Advisory, now to 6 PM this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 70 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow starting this evening. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ208-150300- /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211215T0900Z-211216T0300Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 443 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 50 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Midnight to 6 PM Wednesday. 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. $$ AKZ212-150300- /O.EXB.PAFG.WS.A.0026.211215T2100Z-211216T2100Z/ /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211215T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 443 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. Heavy snow and blowing snow possible beginning Wednesday afternoon. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with localized amounts up to 6 inches, are possible. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, now to noon Wednesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow beginning Wednesday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. $$ AKZ215-150300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211215T2100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 443 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT..Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Now to noon Wednesday. 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. $$ AKZ207-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211215T1500Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 443 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 45 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ209-150300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.A.0004.211215T0900Z-211216T0300Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 443 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 65 below possible. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...Midnight to 6 PM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Exposed flesh will freeze quickly. $$ AKZ211-150300- /O.EXB.PAFG.WS.A.0026.211215T2100Z-211216T2100Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 443 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are possible. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 45 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. $$ AKZ214-150300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0026.211215T0900Z-211216T1500Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 443 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are possible. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Wednesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. $$
339 WWAK42 PAFG 150052 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 AKZ213-150900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211215T0300Z/ /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0028.211215T0300Z-211216T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Extreme Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Damage to power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, are expected. Wind chills to 45 below. Winds gusting to 70 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 PM today to midnight Wednesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 70 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ212-150900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211215T2100Z/ /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0026.211215T2100Z-211216T2100Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0126.211215T0300Z-211216T2100Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold winds chills to 45 below are occuring. Snow and blowing snow with low visibility are expected Wednesday through Thursday. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches, are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...6 PM today to noon Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very cold wind chills to 45 below will continue through Wednesday morning. Cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Snow and blowing snow developing Wednesday, will cause periods of low visibility from Wednesday through Thursday. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow Wednesday and Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ207-150900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211215T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0126.211215T0052Z-211217T0100Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold winds chills to 55 below occuring. Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected Wednesday and Thursday. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Wind chills to 55 below. Visibility one half mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills to 55 below will continue through Wednesday morning. Cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph Wednesday and Thursday will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow Wednesday into Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ208-150900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.211215T0900Z-211216T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0126.211215T0600Z-211217T0100Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold winds chills to 55 below occuring. Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected Wednesday and Thursday. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Wind chills to 55 below. Visibility one half mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...9 PM today to 4 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ215-150900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-211215T2100Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0126.211215T0900Z-211217T0100Z/ Lower Yukon Valley- Including Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches, are expected. Cold Wind chills to 50 below area expected late tonight and early Wednesday. * WHERE...Lower Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Midnight to 4 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Winds increasing tonight will cause Cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero from late tonight through early Wednesday. Snow developing Wednesday will continue into Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ209-150900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.A.0004.211215T0900Z-211216T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0126.211215T0600Z-211217T0100Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Wind chills to 55 below expected tonight and Wednesday. Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...9 PM today to 4 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills to 55 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin tonight and Wednesday. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph Wednesday afternoon through Thursday will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with low visibility. Travel will be difficult Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ211-150900- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0026.211215T2100Z-211216T2100Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0126.211215T0300Z-211216T2100Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Cold wind chills to 50 below tonight. Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected Wednesday through Thursday morning. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...6 PM today to noon Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chills to 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin tonight and Wednesday. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph Wednesday through Thursday will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with low visibility. Travel will be difficult Wednesday through Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ214-150900- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0026.211215T0900Z-211216T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0126.211215T0600Z-211216T0900Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations 4 inches are expected. Visibility one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...9 PM today to midnight Wednesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with low visibility. Travel will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ210-150900- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0126.211215T0600Z-211217T0100Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Cold wind chills to 50 below tonight. Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected Wednesday through Thursday. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. Visibility one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...9 PM today to 4 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chills to 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin tonight and Wednesday. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph Wednesday through Thursday will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with low visibility. Travel will be difficult Wednesday through Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ217-150900- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0126.211216T0000Z-211217T0100Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 352 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected. Cold wind chills to 50 below exepcted Wednesday. Plan difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. Visibility one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Wednesday to 4 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 advisory went out at Dec 12, 4:51 AM AKST, 10 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 4:51 AM AKST, 10 hours 15 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 451 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS... Light snow across most of the Interior will gradually taper off through tonight, before temperatures plummet into the 20 to 40 below range for the first half of the week. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and cold wind chills in the Alaska and Brooks Ranges, as well as the West Coast, will continue today but weaken overnight, with cold temperatures to start the week as well. Stormy and active weather will return to the West Coast and areas of the Interior mid to late this week. && .DISCUSSION... Upper Levels and Analysis... A deep longwave trough centered over the Alcan Border extends from the high Arctic down into the Gulf of Alaska, with a 500 dam stacked low in its base, just west of the Panhandle. This stacked low in the Gulf is the source of moisture for the widespread cloud cover and light snow over the eastern half of Northern Alaska. The western half of Northern Alaska is under a stream of cold and dry northwest flow, stuck between the longwave trough and an upper level ridge that extends from the Pacific up into the western Bering Sea. This cold and dry NW flow is leading to mostly clear skies, gusty winds, and cold temperatures or wind chills along the West Coast and in the Western Interior. Model Discussion... Models initialized well at 00Z/06Z, and are in good agreement on how the pattern will progress over the next few days. From late Sunday through Wednesday, the upper level ridge will continue to be pushed east into the longwave trough by a strong shortwave and associated surface low currently in the far western Bering Sea. As the ridge pushes east it will flatten and slide along the base of the now weaker, broad troughing over Northern Alaska, with the shortwave following along behind it. This will spread that cold, dry NW flow east across all of Northern Alaska through Wednesday, while keeping that surface low (and all of its snow) south of the Alaska Range. Models are in fair agreement on another, stronger shortwave and surface low that will begin to move from the Bering Sea into the West Coast of AK late Tuesday into Wednesday, but some differences remain on the exact track. We went with a blended approach to the forecast through Wednesday given the good model agreement. Central and Eastern Interior... Light snow or flurries seen across the area this morning will gradually taper off this evening and overnight as skies begin to clear. The gusty northerly winds leading to cold wind chills and blowing snow near the Alaska Range will also weaken this evening and overnight. By Monday morning, most of the area will be under mostly clear skies, resulting in temperatures plummeting into the 25 to 35 below range. It will remain cold through mid-week under mostly clear skies, with temperatures staying in the 25 to 40 below range, so bundle up out there! The 'Tanana Valley Jet' winds (from Dot Lake through Delta Junction) will increase a bit from Monday evening through Tuesday, leading to the potential for very cold wind chills in that area. West Coast and Western Interior... Strong northerly winds continue to lead to areas of blowing snow and wind chills to 45 below along the coast this morning, but conditions will improve through this evening as the winds weaken. Under mostly clear skies and weaker winds, temperatures will cool across the area tonight, dropping into the 25 to 40 below range inland, and 10 to 25 below range along the coast. Temperatures will remain this cold through mid-week under mostly clear skies. A weakening front moving across the Bering Sea will briefly clip St Lawrence Island and the southern Yukon Delta on Monday, bringing some light snow and gusty northeast winds to those areas, which may reduce visibility at times. A much stronger front will move from the Bering Sea up across the West Coast Tuesday night and Wednesday, potentially bringing widespread heavy snow, gusty winds, and blizzard conditions to the area through Thursday. Stay tuned for more updates on this storm. North Slope and Brooks Range... Gusty winds and light snow or flurries continue across most of the area this morning. The strongest winds are near the Brooks Range, and along the Eastern Beaufort Sea, which are leading to wind chills to 50 below and reduced visibility with blowing or drifting snow. These winds will gradually weaken through this evening, leading to improved conditions. From Monday through mid-week, it will generally be calm and cold across the entire area, with temperatures in the 20 to 40 below range. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. Extended Forecast Days 4 to 7... From the middle of this week and into the weekend, conditions across Northern Alaska will trend warmer and snowier as we move into a more progressive upper level pattern. A strong winter storm is expected to move into the West Coast and Western Interior late Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing heavy snow, gusty winds, and potential blizzard conditions to those areas. As this front moves inland Thursday and Friday it will bring warmer temperatures and chances for snow across the Interior. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211- AKZ217. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ204. Gale Warning for PKZ210. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ245. && CULVER DEC 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 3:15 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:29 PM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Dec 13, 9:36 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 5 hr |
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