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Winter Storm Warning 14, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Apr 16, 2021, 5:19 AM AKDT. It was in force for 30 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2021, 5:19 AM AKDT (13:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2021, 11:44 AM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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655 WWAK42 PAFG 161319 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 519 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 AKZ213-170200- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-210417T0200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0014.210416T1319Z-210417T1400Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 519 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Strong winds, blowing snow, and periods of low visibility are occuring. Visibilities will be as low as one quarter mile at times. South winds gusting to 65 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be difficult at times. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds gusting to 65 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ207-170200- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-210417T1400Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 519 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow with low visibility expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. South winds gusting to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
3 follow-up statements
656 WWAK42 PAFG 162204 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 204 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 AKZ213-171400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210417T1400Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 204 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Strong winds, blowing snow, and periods of low visibility are occuring. Visibilities will be as low as one quarter mile at times. South winds gusting to 65 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be difficult at times. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds gusting to 65 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ207-171400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-210417T1400Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 204 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow with low visibility expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. South winds gusting to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
818 WWAK42 PAFG 171247 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 447 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 AKZ213-172000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210417T2000Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 447 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... * WHAT...Strong winds, blowing snow, and periods of low visibility are occuring. Visibilities will be as low as one quarter mile at times. South winds gusting to 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be difficult at times. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds gusting to 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Winds will decrease in the afternoon and visibilities will improve then. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ207-180200- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-210418T0200Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 447 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blowing snow with low visibility occuring. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. South winds gusting to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast near Point Hope. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Winds will decrease in the evening and visibilities will improve then. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
003 WWAK42 PAFG 171944 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1144 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 AKZ213-172045- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210417T2000Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 1144 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ207-172045- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-210418T0200Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 1144 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 12:57 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Apr 16, 1:10 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Apr 16, 5:38 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Apr 16, 3:09 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr |
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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.