Blizzard Warning 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
122 AM AKDT Sat Mar 25 2023

AKZ201-251400-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-230325T1400Z/
Western Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne
122 AM AKDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 
  up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Visibility 
  one quarter mile of less at times.

* WHERE...Western Arctic Coast.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM AKDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Blowing snow 
  reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. The 
  cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite 
  on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will improve Saturday morning as
  winds decrease. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds
and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions, making travel extremely difficult.

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

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AKZ202-251400-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0073.230325T0922Z-230325T1400Z/
Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik
122 AM AKDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility. Additional 
  snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 
  35 mph. Visibility one half mile or less at times. 

* WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM AKDT early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Blowing snow
  reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. The cold
  wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will improve Saturday morning as
  winds decrease. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

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AKZ206-251730-
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0015.230326T0600Z-230327T1800Z/
Northeastern Brooks Range-
Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, 
and Franklin Bluffs
122 AM AKDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up 
  to two inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range near Passes.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing 
  snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold wind 
  chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds are expected to increase this
  evening through passes, with snow developing on Sunday. Blowing
  snow will develop this evening as winds increase, with very low
  visibility developing on Sunday as falling snow develops. The
  worst conditions will be in passes. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
549 AM AKDT Sat Mar 25 2023

AKZ201-260200-
/O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-230325T1400Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.230326T0400Z-230327T1200Z/
Western Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne
549 AM AKDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM AKDT
MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations 
  of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 75 mph.

* WHERE...Western Arctic Coast.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 4 AM AKDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Blowing snow
  reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. Snow
  drifts will form. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will improve this morning as
  winds decrease. Conditions will get bad again this evening as
  winds increase again. The strongest winds and worst visibility
  are expected late tonight and early Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds
and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions, making travel extremely difficult. 

&&

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AKZ202-260200-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-230325T1400Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0074.230326T0600Z-230327T1200Z/
Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik
549 AM AKDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM AKDT MONDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected. 
  Total snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as 
  high as 40 mph. Visibility one half mile or less at times. 

* WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 AM AKDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Blowing snow
  reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. Snow
  drifts will form. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will improve this morning as
  winds decrease. Conditions will get bad again this evening as
  winds increase again. The strongest winds and worst visibility
  are expected late tonight and early Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

&&

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AKZ206-260200-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0015.230326T0600Z-230327T1800Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0014.230326T0800Z-230328T1400Z/
Northeastern Brooks Range-
Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, 
and Franklin Bluffs
549 AM AKDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM
AKDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with blizzard conditions. Total
  snow accumulations of up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as
  70 mph. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. 

* WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range near Passes.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 AM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Blowing snow
  reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. Snow
  drifts will form. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility will drop late tonight as winds
  increase. Conditions will worsen on SUnday as falling snow adds
  to the blowing snow. The strongest winds and worst visibility 
  are expected Sunday, but winds and blowing snow will continue 
  into Monday night. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very
difficult or impossible. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

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AKZ203-260200-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0074.230326T0600Z-230327T0600Z/
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk
549 AM AKDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM AKDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Blowing snow with low visibility expected. Winds gusting
  as high as 40 mph. Visibility on half mile or less at times. 

* WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 PM AKDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Blowing snow
  reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. Snow 
  drifts will form. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will get bad late tonight as
  winds increase. The strongest winds and worst visibility are
  expected early Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling, especially in open areas. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

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Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
309 PM AKDT Fri Mar 24 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
Remnants of a low pressure system over the NW Brooks Range
continues its journey northward, while a weak front dislocated
from this system moves eastward, supplying pockets of snow showers
across the Interior. Gusty winds, snow showers, and blowing snow
from this system is also being observed from Bettles northward,
and will continue through the day before beginning to dissipate
tonight.

A strong low pressure system is rapidly strengthening in the
Bering Sea. As it moves northeastward through Russia, a strong
occluded front will push into the West Coast of Alaska early
tomorrow morning, and is expected to bring heavy snow, gusty
winds, and blowing snow for the majority of areas along the West
Coast, Western Interior, and the Brooks Range. Strong southerly
flow from this front could increase the chances for freezing rain
for areas along a line from Nome to Tanana southward tomorrow
afternoon through Sunday. As a result, multiple Blizzard Warnings
and Winter Storm Warnings have been issued, in effect early
Saturday morning through Sunday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
A long wave trough spanning from Russia to Canada acts as the
anchor for the upcoming strong low pressure system to impact
western Alaska tomorrow. This rapidly-deepening system, currently
in the Bering Sea, will move northeastward into the Chukchi Sea by
Sunday morning. Since the majority of its strengthening phase will
occur over the Bering Sea, the system will mature quickly as it
tracks from the Bering Sea to the Chukchi Sea, and its front will
detach and push eastward into the West Coast tomorrow morning.
Ridging ahead of this front will help to slow its progression
eastward into Interior Alaska, leading to hazardous winter weather
and blizzard conditions remaining longer across the West Coast and
Western Interior tomorrow morning through late Sunday night, while
also increasing the chances for freezing rain from Galena
southward due to strong southerly flow increasing temperatures.

Central and Eastern Interior...
Remnants of a weak front is currently spanning across the Interior
will continue to bring light snow showers through the rest of
today, and some areas may see a few tenths of an inch of snow
through tonight. A ridge will begin to build over the Interior
late Saturday night, where temperatures are expected to increase
into the low-30/high-20 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday, and into the
mid to high 30 degrees Fahrenheit Monday. A strong front that
will impact the western portions of Alaska will slowly move
eastward, and begin to impact the Interior on Monday with snow
showers. The strong southerly flow associated with this front will
continue to increase temperatures, and increases the chances for
freezing rain on Monday. The places with the highest chances on
Monday are from Tanana westward, since the front stalls over the
Western Interior. As the progression of the front pushes eastward
Tuesday, chances for freezing rain increase for the Central
Interior Tuesday.

West Coast and Western Interior...
Remnants of the aforementioned weak system in the NW Brooks Range
is bringing gusty winds and light snow showers for areas along the
West Coast from the Bering Strait northward and from Galena
northward in the Western Interior. Heavy snowfall against the
southside of the NW Brooks Range will continue through this
evening as the weak system moves northward. A very short-lived
lull period of calmer winds will occur between tonight through
tomorrow morning before a strong frontal boundary will push into
the West Coast. Areas along the West Coast can expect to see gusty
winds, heavy snowfall, blowing snow, and blizzard-like conditions
beginning tomorrow morning through Sunday. Strong southerly flow
will increase temperatures, thus increasing the chances for
freezing rain beginning Sunday for areas along a line from Nome to
Galena southward. Ridging over the Interior will slow the eastward
progression of the front, leading to the hazardous winter weather
conditions to last through Monday for the Western Interior. The
front will slowly weaken and speed up Monday and push eastward out
of the area.

North Slope and Brooks Range...
A weak system is currently bringing gusty winds and heavy snowfall
for the NW Brooks Range, and will continue through this evening.
After this system moves northward away from the area, areas along
the western Arctic Coast will experience an increase in
southwesterly winds and a brief period of snowfall that could
cause blowing snow and reduced visibilities tonight. As a strong
front pushes into the West Coast tomorrow, gusty southerly winds
and heavy snowfall is expected for the western Brooks Range
beginning tomorrow afternoon. Hazardous winter weather and
blizzard-like conditions are expected tomorrow through Sunday. As
this front pushes eastward into Alaska, southerly winds will
increase for the central Brooks Range tomorrow afternoon, and
heavy snowfall to begin early Sunday morning. Blizzard-like
conditions through Anaktuvuk Pass and Atigun Pass can be expected
Sunday through Monday.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Strong southwesterly winds
could bring increased water levels to the Bering Sea Coast
Saturday through Monday morning.

Extended Forecast for Days 4 through 7...
The aforementioned long wave trough begins to shift eastward after
Tuesday, but doesn't appear too impressive for active weather
after Tuesday. A few systems track southward into the Gulf of
Alaska through the week, and may bring some snow showers for the
southern Interior, but timing and locations are subject to vary
due to inconsistent guidance.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ201.
     Winter Storm Warning for AKZ211.
     Winter Storm Warning for AKZ212.
     Winter Storm Warning for AKZ213.
     Winter Storm Warning for AKZ214.
     Winter Storm Warning for AKZ215>217.
     Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ217.
     Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ218.
     Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ218.
     Winter Storm Warning for AKZ206.
     Blizzard Warning for AKZ207>210.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ801-803-805-852.
     Gale Warning for PKZ802-808-853-855.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ804-809.
     Gale Warning for PKZ806-854.
     Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ807.
     Gale Warning for PKZ807-810-811-816-817-850-856-857.
     Gale Warning for PKZ812.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ813.
     Gale Warning for PKZ851.
     Gale Warning for PKZ858.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ859.
&&

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
327 PM AKDT Fri Mar 24 2023

AKZ207-209-211>214-251500-
Chukchi Sea Coast-Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley-
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-
Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills-
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-Yukon Delta-
Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, Espenberg, Kotzebue,
Selawik, Noorvik, Nome, White Mountain, Golovin, Unalakleet,
Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, Shaktoolik, Gambell, Savoonga,
Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, Diomede, Mountain Village,
Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay,
Hooper Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point
327 PM AKDT Fri Mar 24 2023

...ELEVATED WATER ALONG COAST SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

Water will be pushed up onto ice due to strong southwesterly flow
across the Bering Sea.

Water will rise up through cracks in the sea ice and be pushed up
on to the ice along the coast from the Yukon Delta to Point Hope
through Monday morning.

Elevated water levels are expected to occur between Saturday
through Monday morning.

Residents living along the coast are encouraged to monitor
conditions before venturing out on the sea ice.

For the latest forecast, go to weather.gov/fairbanks.