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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Feb 16, 2022, 5:46 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 16, 2022, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 16, 2022, 5:46 AM AKST (14:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2022, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2022, 9:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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295 WWAK43 PAFG 161446 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 546 AM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 AKZ226-170200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0002.220216T1800Z-220218T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 546 AM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 15 inches, with localized amounts up to 24 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range. * WHEN...9 AM today to 9 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Highest snow accumulations will be along the Richardson Highway south of Trims Camp and along the Tok Cutoff where up to 24 inches are expected. 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. $$ AKZ223-170200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.220216T1500Z-220217T1200Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 546 AM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Deltana and Tanana Flats. * WHEN...6 AM today to 3 AM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ224-170200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.220216T1500Z-220217T1200Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 546 AM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country. * WHEN...6 AM today to 3 AM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ221-170200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220218T0000Z-220218T2100Z/ Central Interior- Including Nenana, Anderson, Tanana, Minto, Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, and Livengood 546 AM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Interior. * WHEN...3 PM Thursday to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times over summits of the Elliot Highway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ222-170200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220218T0000Z-220218T2100Z/ Middle Tanana Valley- Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Ester, North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, Chatanika, Chena Hot Springs, and Sourdough Camp 546 AM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE...Middle Tanana Valley. * WHEN...3 PM Thursday to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
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887 WWAK43 PAFG 162312 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 212 PM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 AKZ226-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220218T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 212 PM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 15 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Friday. Snowfall will decrease in intensity tonight and will pick up again during the day on Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Highest snow accumulations will be along the Richardson Highway south of Trims Camp and along the Tok Cutoff. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ219-171500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220217T1500Z-220218T1500Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 212 PM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...6 AM Thursday to 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ220-171500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220217T1500Z-220218T1500Z/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 212 PM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Steese and Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...6 AM Thursday to 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ223-171500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-220219T0300Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 212 PM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Deltana and Tanana Flats. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Friday. Snow will taper off this evening and will intensify again on during the day on Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow is expected west of Birch Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ224-171500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-220219T0300Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 212 PM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 7 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Friday. Snow will taper off this evening and will intensify again on during the day on Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ222-171500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220218T0000Z-220219T0000Z/ Middle Tanana Valley- Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Ester, North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, Chatanika, Chena Hot Springs, and Sourdough Camp 212 PM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Middle Tanana Valley. * WHEN...3 PM Thursday to 3 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow over highway summits north of Fairbanks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ221-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220218T0000Z-220218T2100Z/ Central Interior- Including Nenana, Anderson, Tanana, Minto, Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, and Livengood 212 PM AKST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Interior. * WHEN...3 PM Thursday to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times over summits of the Elliot Highway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
626 WWAK43 PAFG 171241 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 341 AM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 AKZ226-180100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220218T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 341 AM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 15 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Highest snow accumulations will be along the Richardson Highway south of Trims Camp and along the Tok Cutoff. 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. $$ AKZ219-180100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220217T1500Z-220218T1500Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 341 AM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ220-180100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220217T1500Z-220218T1500Z/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 341 AM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Steese and Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ221-180100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220218T0000Z-220218T2100Z/ Central Interior- Including Nenana, Anderson, Tanana, Minto, Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, and Livengood 341 AM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Interior. * WHEN...3 PM Thursday to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times over summits of the Elliot Highway. Heaviest snowfall south of Clear. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ223-180100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-220219T0300Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 341 AM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Deltana and Tanana Flats. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow is expected west of Birch Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ222-180100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220218T0000Z-220219T0000Z/ Middle Tanana Valley- Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Ester, North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, Chatanika, Chena Hot Springs, and Sourdough Camp 341 AM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Middle Tanana Valley. * WHEN...3 PM Thursday to 3 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow over highway summits north of Fairbanks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ224-180100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-220219T0300Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 341 AM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...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...Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Expect blowing and drifting snow along the Alaska Highway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
666 WWAK43 PAFG 172345 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 245 PM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 AKZ226-181645- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220218T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 245 PM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches south of Trims Camp, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Highest snow accumulations will be along the Richardson Highway south of Trims Camp and along the Tok Cutoff. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ225-181645- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220217T2345Z-220219T1500Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 245 PM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Denali. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times from Mckinley Park to Healy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ219-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-220218T1500Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 245 PM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ220-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-220218T1500Z/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 245 PM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Steese and Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ221-181645- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220218T0000Z-220218T2100Z/ Central Interior- Including Nenana, Anderson, Tanana, Minto, Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, and Livengood 245 PM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Interior. * WHEN...3 PM Thursday to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times over summits of the Elliot Highway. Heaviest snowfall south of Clear. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ222-181645- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.220218T0000Z-220219T0000Z/ Middle Tanana Valley- Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Ester, North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, Chatanika, Chena Hot Springs, and Sourdough Camp 245 PM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE...Middle Tanana Valley. * WHEN...3 PM Thursday to 3 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow over highway summits north of Fairbanks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ223-181645- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-220219T0300Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 245 PM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Deltana and Tanana Flats. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow is expected west of Birch Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ224-181645- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-220219T0300Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 245 PM AKST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Expect blowing and drifting snow along the Alaska Highway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
072 WWAK43 PAFG 181252 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 352 AM AKST Fri Feb 18 2022 AKZ219-220-181400- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-220218T1500Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley-Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, Gobblers Knob, Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 352 AM AKST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds on summits diminishing. Blowing and drifting snow may impact travel locally. $$ AKZ226-181800- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220218T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 352 AM AKST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Highest snow accumulations will be along the Richardson Highway south of Trims Camp and along the Tok Cutoff. 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. $$ AKZ221-182100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-220218T2100Z/ Central Interior- Including Nenana, Anderson, Tanana, Minto, Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, and Livengood 352 AM AKST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Central Interior. * WHEN...Until noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times over summits of the Elliot Highway this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ222-182100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-220219T0000Z/ Middle Tanana Valley- Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Ester, North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, Chatanika, Chena Hot Springs, and Sourdough Camp 352 AM AKST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Middle Tanana Valley. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow over highway summits north of Fairbanks this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ223-182100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-220219T0300Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 352 AM AKST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Deltana and Tanana Flats. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow is expected west of Birch Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ224-182100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-220219T0300Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 352 AM AKST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for reduced visibilities at times. Expect blowing and drifting snow along the Alaska Highway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ225-182100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-220219T1500Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 352 AM AKST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to 5 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Denali. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 20 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 15, 2:11 PM AKST, 15 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 2:11 PM AKST, 15 hours 35 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 211 PM AKST Tue Feb 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Busy weather for the southern Mainland including the Alaska Range over the next several days as a Bering Sea storm track will bring a few rounds of snowfall. The next one comes tonight and tomorrow with several inches of snowfall stretching from the Lower Yukon to the ALCAN. Another late week low will bring more accumulating snow which will include the Fairbanks area. && .DISCUSSION... Upper Levels and Analysis... There is a rather large and sprawling arctic low which stretches from the Canadian Maritime to the North Slope. A stalled arctic boundary stretches from the Yukon Delta to around the McCarthy area. Bitter cold temps remain over the North Slope and West Coast, with warmer and cloudy weather along and the arctic frontal zone. Light snow continues over the AK Range. Looking south there is a warm front moving into Bristol Bay and this will be the next storm. Model Discussion... Models are not in good agreement, period. There is a menagerie of solutions with some models farther south and more suppressed, while others are more amplified and much farther north with snow totals over the next few days. The NAM is the furthest north outlier and will be thrown out here, with the GFS and EC being the favored guidance which does nudge things north, but not much farther north than the current forecast. Central and Eastern Interior... Light snow will taper off tonight with an additional 1-2" over the Alaska Range and Tanana Flats, with little if any additional farther north. Another front will bring more snow tomorrow with 3-6" for the Alaska Range and Fortymile Uplands with 1-3" from Salcha north to Fairbanks. There will be a sharp cutoff with little if any snow accumulation north of Fairbanks area. Yet another round of snow moves in Thu night and Friday with more accumulations in the 3-6" range, possible locally higher near the AK Range. West Coast and Western Interior... The story of winter will continue along the coast and strong northeast offshore winds blow over Bering Coast and Norton Sound, which will keep wind chills into the -40 to -55 F range well into Friday. Two more rounds of snow the next few days, the first coming tomorrow will impact the Lower Yukon Valley, Yukon Delta, and Middle Kusko Valley with snow amounts of 3-7" likely. A short break and another round of snow comes Wed night and Thursday with an additional 2-6" possible, this time stretching farther north into the Middle Yukon Valley and eastern Norton Sound. North Slope and Brooks Range... No changes in forecast with a brief period of west winds increasing over the eastern Arctic Wed through Thu as a trough of low pressure shifts east. The main impact will be some blowing snow and continued bitter cold wind chills into the -70 F range. Extended Forecast Days 4-7... The extended forecast looks rather interesting as a strong storm may emerge from the Bering and move inland Sunday and Monday timeframe, which could bring heavy snow across a wide swath of the Mainland. Stay tuned... Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ202-AKZ213. Wind Chill Warning for AKZ203-AKZ204. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ212. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210. && AHSENMACHER FEB 22
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1:42 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Feb 16, 5:37 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Feb 16, 5:46 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Feb 16, 5:46 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Feb 16, 5:55 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:55 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr |
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