Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2023
Blizzard Warning 25, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Nov 11, 2023, 2:22 PM AKST for Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. It took effect at Nov 12, 2023, 2:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
- Nov 11, 2023, 2:22 PM AKST (23:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 12, 2023, 2:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2023, 2:09 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
County Northwest Arctic Borough, AK
The nearest sounding before it
Kotzebue, (POTZ), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 70 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 732 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
197 WWAK42 PAFG 112322 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 AKZ817-121500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.231112T1800Z-231113T1200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231113T1500Z/ Baldwin Peninsula- Including Kotzebue 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. && $$ AKZ813-819-828>830-121500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.231112T1800Z-231113T1300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231113T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Upper Kobuk Valleys- Lower Koyukuk Valley-Middle Yukon Valley- Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys- Including Walker Lake, Ambler, Shungnak, Kobuk, Huslia, Hughes, Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, Koyukuk, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Upper Kobuk Valleys, Lower Koyukuk Valley, Middle Yukon Valley and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ814-121500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.231112T1800Z-231113T1300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231114T1500Z/ Noatak Valley- Including Noatak and Red Dog Mine 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches, locally up to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ816-121500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.231112T1800Z-231113T1300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231113T1500Z/ Lower Kobuk Valley- Including Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, locally up to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ824-121500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.231112T1500Z-231113T1300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T1800Z-231113T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches, locally up to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ823-121500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.231112T1500Z-231113T1300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T1500Z-231113T1500Z/ Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ851-852-121500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.231112T1800Z-231113T1300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231113T0300Z-231113T1800Z/ North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including Farewell Lake, McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range and Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ815-121500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.231112T1800Z-231113T1200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0122.231112T2300Z-231113T1500Z/ Kivalina and Red Dog Dock- Including Kivalina and Red Dog Dock 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Moderate snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Southeast winds gusting as high as 60 mph creating blowing snow with visibility down to 1/2 mile. * WHERE...Kivalina and Red Dog Dock. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ AKZ821-822-121500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0018.231112T1500Z-231113T1300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0122.231112T1500Z-231113T0300Z/ Bering Strait Coast-Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Wales, Brevig Mission, Teller, Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 222 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Moderate snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches, locally up to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph creating blowing snow reducing visibility down to 1/2 mile. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to turn over to a rain and snow mix late Sunday afternoon or evening. This may reduce the amount of accumulated snowfall along the immediate coastlines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$
5 follow-up statements
860 WWAK42 PAFG 121228 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 AKZ817-130215- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231113T1500Z/ Baldwin Peninsula- Including Kotzebue 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. && $$ AKZ813-819-828>830-130215- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231113T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Upper Kobuk Valleys- Lower Koyukuk Valley-Middle Yukon Valley- Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys- Including Walker Lake, Ambler, Shungnak, Kobuk, Huslia, Hughes, Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, Koyukuk, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Upper Kobuk Valleys, Lower Koyukuk Valley, Middle Yukon Valley and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ814-130215- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231114T1500Z/ Noatak Valley- Including Noatak and Red Dog Mine 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches, locally up to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ816-130215- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231113T1500Z/ Lower Kobuk Valley- Including Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, locally up to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ824-130215- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T1800Z-231113T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches, locally up to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ823-130215- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T1500Z-231113T1500Z/ Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ851-852-130215- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231113T0300Z-231113T1800Z/ North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including Farewell Lake, McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range and Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ815-130215- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0122.231112T2300Z-231113T1500Z/ Kivalina and Red Dog Dock- Including Kivalina and Red Dog Dock 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Moderate snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Southeast winds gusting as high as 60 mph creating blowing snow with visibility down to 1/2 mile. * WHERE...Kivalina and Red Dog Dock. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ AKZ821-822-130215- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0122.231112T1500Z-231113T0300Z/ Bering Strait Coast-Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Wales, Brevig Mission, Teller, Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 328 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches, locally up to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph creating blowing snow reducing visibility down to 1/2 mile. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to turn over to a rain and snow mix late Sunday afternoon or evening. This may reduce the amount of accumulated snowfall along the immediate coastlines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$
927 WWAK42 PAFG 121521 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 AKZ821-822-130300- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0122.000000T0000Z-231113T0300Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T1521Z-231113T0300Z/ Bering Strait Coast-Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Wales, Brevig Mission, Teller, Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ817-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231113T1500Z/ Baldwin Peninsula- Including Kotzebue 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. && $$ AKZ813-819-828>830-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231113T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Upper Kobuk Valleys- Lower Koyukuk Valley-Middle Yukon Valley- Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys- Including Walker Lake, Ambler, Shungnak, Kobuk, Huslia, Hughes, Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, Koyukuk, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Upper Kobuk Valleys, Lower Koyukuk Valley, Middle Yukon Valley and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ814-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231114T1500Z/ Noatak Valley- Including Noatak and Red Dog Mine 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches, locally up to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ816-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T2300Z-231113T1500Z/ Lower Kobuk Valley- Including Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, locally up to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ824-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231112T1800Z-231113T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches, locally up to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ823-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ851-852-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231113T0300Z-231113T1800Z/ North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including Farewell Lake, McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range and Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ815-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0122.231112T2300Z-231113T1500Z/ Kivalina and Red Dog Dock- Including Kivalina and Red Dog Dock 621 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Moderate snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Southeast winds gusting as high as 60 mph creating blowing snow with visibility down to 1/2 mile. * WHERE...Kivalina and Red Dog Dock. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$
172 WWAK42 PAFG 122316 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 AKZ817-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Baldwin Peninsula- Including Kotzebue 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall and strongest winds are expected Sunday evening and early overnight, until 1 AM AKST, with conditions slowly improving through the rest of Sunday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. && $$ AKZ813-819-828>830-131515- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Upper Kobuk Valleys- Lower Koyukuk Valley-Middle Yukon Valley- Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys- Including Walker Lake, Ambler, Shungnak, Kobuk, Huslia, Hughes, Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, Koyukuk, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Upper Kobuk Valleys, Lower Koyukuk Valley, Middle Yukon Valley and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall is expected Sunday mid-evening to early Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ814-131515- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231114T1500Z/ Noatak Valley- Including Noatak and Red Dog Mine 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches by Monday evening. Additional snowfall of 2 to 4 inches Monday night. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall is expected through 3 AM AKST Monday morning, but scattered snow showers persist Monday and Monday night to bring additional moderate snowfall. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ816-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Lower Kobuk Valley- Including Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches north of Noorvik. Lesser snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are possible south of Selawik. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ821-822-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T0300Z/ Bering Strait Coast-Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Wales, Brevig Mission, Teller, Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ824-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with lesser amount of 2 to 4 inches south of Unalakleet and near St Michael. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ823-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ851-852-131515- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231113T0300Z-231113T1800Z/ North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including Farewell Lake, McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, local amounts to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range and Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ815-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0122.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Kivalina and Red Dog Dock- Including Kivalina and Red Dog Dock 216 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow and moderate snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Kivalina and Red Dog Dock. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$
925 WWAK42 PAFG 130259 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 AKZ821-822-130400- /O.EXP.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T0300Z/ Bering Strait Coast-Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Wales, Brevig Mission, Teller, Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... Snowfall will taper off this evening with improving visibilities and potential for periods of light rain. $$ AKZ815-131500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0122.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ /O.EXA.PAFG.BZ.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Kivalina and Red Dog Dock- Including Kivalina and Red Dog Dock 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Kivalina and Red Dog Dock. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall and strongest winds are expected this evening and early tonight with conditions slowly improving into Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. && $$ AKZ817-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Baldwin Peninsula- Including Kotzebue 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall and strongest winds are expected Sunday evening and early overnight, until 1 AM AKST, with conditions slowly improving through the rest of Sunday night. 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. && $$ AKZ813-819-828>830-131800- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Upper Kobuk Valleys- Lower Koyukuk Valley-Middle Yukon Valley- Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys- Including Walker Lake, Ambler, Shungnak, Kobuk, Huslia, Hughes, Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, Koyukuk, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Upper Kobuk Valleys, Lower Koyukuk Valley, Middle Yukon Valley and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall is expected Sunday mid-evening to early Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ814-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231114T1500Z/ Noatak Valley- Including Noatak and Red Dog Mine 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches by Monday evening. Additional snowfall of 2 to 4 inches Monday night. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall is expected through 3 AM AKST Monday morning, but scattered snow showers persist Monday and Monday night to bring additional moderate snowfall. 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. && $$ AKZ816-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Lower Kobuk Valley- Including Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches north of Noorvik. Lesser snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are possible south of Selawik. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ824-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with lesser amount of 2 to 4 inches south of Unalakleet and near St Michael. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ823-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ851-852-131800- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.231113T0300Z-231113T1800Z/ North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including Farewell Lake, McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna 559 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, local amounts to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range and Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ KGK
089 WWAK42 PAFG 131109 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 209 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023 AKZ815-817-131215- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Kivalina and Red Dog Dock-Baldwin Peninsula- Including Kivalina, Red Dog Dock, and Kotzebue 209 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ823-824-131215- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T1500Z/ Interior Seward Peninsula-Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills- Including Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Taylor, Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik 209 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ813-819-828>830-132100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T2100Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-Upper Kobuk Valleys- Lower Koyukuk Valley-Middle Yukon Valley- Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys- Including Walker Lake, Ambler, Shungnak, Kobuk, Huslia, Hughes, Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, Koyukuk, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik 209 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Upper Kobuk Valleys, Lower Koyukuk Valley, Middle Yukon Valley and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ816-132100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T2100Z/ Lower Kobuk Valley- Including Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana 209 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, locally up to 11 inches north of Noorvik. Lesser snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are possible south of Selawik. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ AKZ851-852-132100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231113T2100Z/ North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including Farewell Lake, McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna 209 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, local amounts to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range and Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. && $$ AKZ814-132100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-231114T1500Z/ Noatak Valley- Including Noatak and Red Dog Mine 209 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches by Monday evening. Additional snowfall of 2 to 4 inches Monday night. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard 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 blizzard warning went out at Nov 11, 4:13 AM AKST, 10 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 4:13 AM AKST, 10 hours 9 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
413 AM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
A strong front will impact the west coast Sunday morning into
Monday. Snow and blowing snow begins Sunday morning for the West
Coast and Interior, with strong southeast winds likely near Point
Hope and Wales. Winter Storm Watches remain in effect for the
West Coast and West Interior. The East Interior is expected to
also see 2 to 4 inches of snowfall Monday, with a few zones in
Watches for heavier snow in the Central Interior. Minor coastal
erosion and flooding is possible beginning Sunday night and
lasting into Monday night for Norton Sound and the Yukon Delta,
where a Coast Flood Watch is now in effect. The next winter
weather system moves in late Tuesday night into Southwest Alaska
and brings possible heavy snowfall again Wednesday into Thursday.
.DISCUSSION...
Upper levels, analysis and model discussion...
Models in better agreement in the short term with a deep trough
setting up over the west coast that will push a front across
the west coast Sunday into Monday. This shortwave will move
across the Interior Monday into Tuesday. Troughing and unsettled
weather will remain over the west coast on Tuesday. An upper level
low will move across Bristol Bay on Wednesday and into the
Interior on Thursday.
Central and Eastern Interior...
We are watching a developing system that will impact the Interior
Sunday night into Monday. A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect
for the Koyukuk Valley and Central Interior starting Sunday
afternoon and into Monday afternoon. Moderate snowfall begins then
in the East Interior Sunday night and may bring a few inches of
snowfall by Monday evening to Fairbanks. The potential for gusty
winds develops in the eastern alaska Range Sunday night into
Monday morning with gusts to 60 mph possible.
West Coast and Western Interior...
A strong front will impact the west coast Sunday morning into
Monday. A mix of rain/snow and freezing rain near the coast,
mainly south of Norton Sound along with snow and blowing snow for
the West Coast inland areas and Western Interior. Strong
southeast winds likely near Point Hope and Wales with gusts to 60
mph possible. Winter Storm Watches remain in effect for the West
Coast and West Interior. Blizzard conditions from the combination
of heavy snowfall and winds gusting to 60 mph remain over the
Baldwin Peninsula, with the city of Kotzebue, and near Kivalina on
the northern shores of Kotzebue Sound. Strong winds will also
push water up along the coast from Norton Sound south along the
Yukon Delta. Minor coastal flooding and shoreline erosion are
possible for area communities on the Norton Sound and Yukon Delta
beginning Sunday night. A Coastal Flood Watch is still in effect
for expected water levels from 4 to 7 feet by Monday.
North Slope and Brooks Range...
Drier southerly flow in the low to mid-levels Saturday creates
only scattered snow shower chances over the central and eastern
North Slope. Coastal winds remain 10 to 20 mph, but decrease
further inland to 5 to 10 mph. Southeast winds begin to increase
near Point Hope on the Northwest Arctic Coast Sunday, with gusts
to 60 mph Sunday afternoon. Heavy snowfall is also possible in
this time period, and a Winter Storm Watch for possible blizzard
conditions Sunday remains in effect.
Extended Forecast Days 4-7...
Another southern-track low pressure center moves into the
southern Bering Sea Tuesday evening. This second system quickly
builds widespread snowfall chances again from southwest to
northeast Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Expect another
round of moderate snowfall potential for southwest Alaska, into
the much of the Interior for Wednesday through Thursday. As a deep
trough builds over the Arctic, that southern-track low lifts out
of the region by Friday and a cold front slides across the
forecast area. Much colder temperatures at 850 mb expected for
the weekend.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Elevated waters of 2 to 4
feet above the normal high tide line Sunday evening build to be 4 to
7 feet on Monday and Monday night for the entire Yukon Delta and
Norton Sound as southwest winds and a strong low move inland. A
Coastal Flood Watch has been issued Sunday evening to late Monday
night for the possible impacts of coastal flooding in this time
period. Elevated water levels are expected to begin to recede
starting early Tuesday morning.
&&
.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Storm Watch for AKZ801-815-817.
Winter Storm Watch for AKZ813-814-816-819-828>830-851-852.
Winter Storm Watch for AKZ821>824.
Coastal Flood Watch for AKZ821-822-824-825.
Winter Storm Watch for AKZ831-846.
PK...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ801-802-811>813-850-851-856>859.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ804-805-807-856.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ808-855.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ810.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ810-816-817-854.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ811>813-857>860.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ814.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ815.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ853.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ860.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ861.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ861.
&&In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 11, 12:41 PM AKST, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1241 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 AKZ802-803-121500- Northwest Arctic Coast-Northern Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, and Utqiagvik 1241 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2023 ...Elevated Water Levels Expected Monday Through Tuesday... A strong storm moving through the Chukchi Sea Sunday into Monday will push a surge of water into the northwest Arctic Coast. Persistent south to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph will develop across the Chukchi Sea and result in elevated water levels 1 to 2 feet above the normal high tide line Monday through Tuesday. The combination of elevated water levels and wave runup may result in an increased risk of shoreline erosion. Residents are urged to move items on the beach to higher ground.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 8:14 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | Fairbanks North Star | 7 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:36 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:36 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:41 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:41 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 8 days | |
| Nov 11, 12:28 PM AKST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AFG | Kusilvak Census Area, Nome Census Area | 65 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:28 PM AKST | High Surf Advisory | AFG | Kusilvak Census Area, Nome Census Area, North Slope, Northwest Arctic | 5 days |
| Nov 11, 1:58 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | North Slope | 36 hr |
| Nov 11, 1:58 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | North Slope | 45 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:04 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 45 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:04 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | Fairbanks North Star, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 58 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:06 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | Denali, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 44 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:22 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | Nome Census Area, Northwest Arctic, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 62 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:22 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | Nome Census Area, Northwest Arctic | 28 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:37 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:38 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:45 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:45 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.