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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Juneau, AK

January 5, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 5, 2021, 6:02 PM AKST. It was in force for 6 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
Jan 5, 2021, 6:02 PM AKST (03:02 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2021, 11:58 PM AKST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

499 
WWAK47 PAJK 060302
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
602 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

AKZ019-061500-
/O.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210106T1500Z/
/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0001.210106T0302Z-210106T1500Z/
Haines Borough and Lynn Canal-
Including the city of Haines
602 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 7 
  inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...The Haines Highway including Haines.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Roads could be very
  slick. Heavy snow will be difficult to manage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely mix with or change to rain
  in Haines by early morning. If south winds fail to arrive, then
  temperatures will stay cold and heavy snow will continue at sea
  level, resulting in higher amounts in the town of Haines.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit
511.alaska.gov.

&&

$$

http://www.weather.gov/juneau
1 follow-up statement
799 
WWAK47 PAJK 060858
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1158 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

AKZ019-061000-
/O.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210106T1500Z/
Haines Borough and Lynn Canal-
Including the city of Haines
1158 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Snow changed to rain as far north as 26 mile by 630 PM with snow
fall accumulation of 9.5 inches reported. Closer to the border the
temperature is also above freezing, but snow may still mix in 
with rain but rates have decreased below warning levels. 

$$

http://www.weather.gov/juneau

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 3:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK3 days
Jan 5, 3:10 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK13 hr
Jan 5, 3:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK13 hr
Jan 5, 3:20 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Jan 5, 3:21 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK13 hr
Jan 6, 3:51 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK11 days
Jan 6, 4:02 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK59 hr
Jan 6, 4:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Jan 6, 4:40 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK35 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.