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Winter Storm Warning 10, NWS Juneau, AK

February 17, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Feb 17, 2021, 8:54 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2021, 8:54 AM AKST (17:54 UTC)
Expired
Feb 17, 2021, 4:08 PM AKST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

862 
WWAK47 PAJK 171754
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
854 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021


AKZ017-180300-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0010.210217T1754Z-210218T0300Z/
Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area-
Including the city of Yakutat
854 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. New snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches.
  Total storm accumulation of around 4 to 7 inches. Winds gusting
  as high as 40 mph late this afternoon with a mix to and
  transition to rain late this afternoon. 

* WHERE...The Northeast Gulf Coast including Yakutat.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Heavy snow will make
  travel very difficult. Wet snow will be difficult to manage. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As of just before 9 AM Yakutat had already
  received 2 to 3 inches of snow already.

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
250 
WWAK47 PAJK 180108
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
408 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

AKZ017-180215-
/O.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210218T0300Z/
Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area-
Including the city of Yakutat
408 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Snow has changed to primarily rain in the Yakutat area, some
mixing will remain possible overnight with little additional
accumulation. An estimated 7 inches was reported by spotters as of
340 PM.

$$

http://www.weather.gov/juneau

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 16, 3:32 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 17, 4:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK43 hr
Feb 17, 4:01 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Feb 17, 4:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 17, 4:05 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK36 hr
Feb 17, 4:09 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 17, 1:38 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK13 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.