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Winter Storm Warning 39, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this winter storm warning at Dec 17, 2021, 5:44 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
- Dec 17, 2021, 5:44 PM AKST (02:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2021, 12:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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926 WWAK47 PAJK 180244 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 544 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 AKZ023-180900- /O.UPG.PAJK.WW.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-211218T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0039.211218T0244Z-211218T0900Z/ Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area- Including the cities of Sitka and Port Alexander 544 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of around 4 inches. Storm total snow of around 12 inches. * WHERE...Port Alexander. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...By 215 pm over 8 inches was measured in Port Alexander with heavy snow still falling. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A warning means that a winter storm is already occurring or imminent. This storm could pose a threat to life and property. && $$ AKZ027-028-180900- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-211218T0900Z/ Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area- Southern Inner Channels- Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla 544 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Thorne Bay, Hollis, Klawock, surrounding communities on Prince of Wales Island, and Ketchikan areas. * WHEN...Until midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Over 3 inches of snow has already been measured at the north end of Ketchikan, but lesser amounts on western Prince of Wales Island. Greatest rates expected into the evening. A change over or mix with rain is possible for Craig, Hydaburg, and Metlakatla Friday evening, which would limit snowfall amounts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/juneau
2 follow-up statements
312 WWAK47 PAJK 180611 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 911 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 AKZ023-180900- /O.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0039.000000T0000Z-211218T0900Z/ Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area- Including the cities of Sitka and Port Alexander 911 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Storm total snow of 12 to 16 inches. * WHERE...Port Alexander. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...By 5 pm 11 inches was measured in Port Alexander with heavy snow still falling. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A warning means that a winter storm is already occurring or imminent. This storm could pose a threat to life and property. && $$ AKZ027-028-180900- /O.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-211218T0900Z/ Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area- Southern Inner Channels- Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla 911 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. Storm total snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Thorne Bay, Hollis, Klawock, surrounding communities on Prince of Wales Island, and Ketchikan areas. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest snowfall over northern Ketchikan and NE Prince of Wales Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/juneau
804 WWAK47 PAJK 180850 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 1150 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 AKZ023-181000- /O.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0039.000000T0000Z-211218T0900Z/ Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area- Including the cities of Sitka and Port Alexander 1150 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A weather spotter reported 11 inches of snow in Port Alexander through 5 PM AKST Friday with snow continuing through the evening. As of 11:30 PM AKST, radar is showing the band of snow dissipating with the storm moving south. Light snow with up to 1 additional inch of accumulation is possible. $$ AKZ027-181000- /O.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-211218T0900Z/ Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area- Including the cities of Craig and Klawock 1150 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... Temperatures warmed above freezing at sea level and snowfall rates have diminished as the storm moves south. Light snow with up to 1 additional inch of accumulation is possible. $$ AKZ028-181300- /O.EXT.PAJK.WW.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-211218T1300Z/ Southern Inner Channels- Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla 1150 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches. * WHERE...NE Prince of Wales Island and Ketchikan areas. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest snowfall over northern Ketchikan and NE Prince of Wales Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/juneau
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 3:44 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:23 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:23 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 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.