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Winter Storm Warning 16, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Oct 1, 2021, 4:23 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 1, 2021, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 42 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2021, 4:23 AM AKDT (12:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 1, 2021, 10:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2021, 3:39 AM AKDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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758 WWAK41 PAFG 011223 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 423 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 AKZ203-020200- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0020.211001T1800Z-211003T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0016.211001T1800Z-211003T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 423 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches, with localized amounts up to 8 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...10 AM today to 7 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 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 expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-020200- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0020.211001T1800Z-211003T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0016.211001T1800Z-211003T0300Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 423 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...10 AM today to 7 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-020200- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0020.211001T1800Z-211003T0800Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0016.211001T1800Z-211003T0800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 423 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKDT SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...10 AM today to midnight Saturday night. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
5 follow-up statements
277 WWAK41 PAFG 012122 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 122 PM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 AKZ203-021630- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 122 PM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 7 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 7 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-021630- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T0300Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 122 PM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 7 PM Saturday. * 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. $$ AKZ206-021630- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T0800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 122 PM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until midnight Saturday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
023 WWAK41 PAFG 021221 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 421 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 AKZ203-030200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 421 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 7 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-030200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T0300Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 421 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 7 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-030200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T0800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 421 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until midnight. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
473 WWAK41 PAFG 021952 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1152 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 AKZ203-031400- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T1400Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1152 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 35 mph will cause areas of blowing snow with visibility one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-031400- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T1400Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1152 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 35 mph will cause areas of blowing snow with visibility one half mile or less 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-031400- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T1400Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1152 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Areas of blowing snow. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 25 mph will cause areas of blowing snow with visibility one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
217 WWAK41 PAFG 022245 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 245 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 AKZ203-031400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T1400Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 245 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 35 mph will cause areas of blowing snow with visibility one half mile or less at times. 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-031400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T1400Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 245 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 35 mph will cause areas of blowing snow with visibility one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-031400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T1400Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 245 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Areas of blowing snow. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 25 mph will cause areas of blowing snow with visibility one half mile or less 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
970 WWAK41 PAFG 031139 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 339 AM AKDT Sun Oct 3 2021 AKZ203-204-206-031245- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211003T1400Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 339 AM AKDT Sun Oct 3 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... Light snow will slowly taper off with no significant additional accumulation today. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 4:39 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 62 hr | |
| Oct 1, 4:47 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 1, 1:35 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 5 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.