Blizzard Warning 29, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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WWAK41 PAFG 251044
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
244 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

AKZ804-805-260000-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0029.240425T1800Z-240427T0600Z/
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, 
the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, 
and Point Thomson
244 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM AKDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Winds gusting as high as 45 
  mph. Visibility as low as one quarter mile at times in blowing 
  snow.

* WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast and Eastern Beaufort Sea 
  Coast.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM AKDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could reduce visibility to one
  quarter mile or less at times. Travel will be difficult. Snow
  drifts will form.

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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682 
WWAK41 PAFG 252135
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
135 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

AKZ804-805-260545-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240427T0600Z/
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, 
the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, 
and Point Thomson
135 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph
  producing areas of blowing snow and visibility less than a
  quarter mile.

* WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast and Eastern Beaufort Sea 
  Coast.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce
  visibility to less than a quarter mile. The cold wind chills as
  low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in 
  as little as 30 minutes.

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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978 
WWAK41 PAFG 260907
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
107 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

AKZ804-805-270000-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240427T0600Z/
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, 
the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, 
and Point Thomson
107 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph 
  producing areas of blowing snow and visibility less than a 
  quarter mile.

* WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast and Eastern Beaufort Sea 
  Coast.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce 
  visibility to less than a quarter mile. The cold wind chills 
  as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin 
  in as little as 30 minutes.

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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350 
WWAK41 PAFG 262151
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
151 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

AKZ804-805-270600-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240427T0600Z/
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, 
the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, 
and Point Thomson
151 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph and
  visibility less than one quarter mile.

* WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast and Eastern Beaufort Sea 
  Coast.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could 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. 

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

&&

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087 
WWAK41 PAFG 270600
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1000 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

AKZ804-805-270700-
/O.EXP.PAFG.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240427T0600Z/
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including the cities of Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, 
Kuparuk, the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Kaktovik, 
Flaxman Island, and Point Thomson
1000 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

Current thinking is that winds will continue to decrease for 804
and 805 over the next few hours. As a result, visibility should
begin to improve as well. Thinking there will still be some
blowing snow, but I am not sure the visibility will support either
a Blizzard Warning or a Winter Weather Advisory so we will allow
this to expire. 

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BT

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
208 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Most of Northern Alaska remains quiet as a big bubble of high
pressure sits overhead. A front stretching from St. Lawrence
Island to the YK Delta will continue to bring some light rain and
breezy conditions. This front gradually pushes inland this morning with
mainly light rain from the Seward Peninsula southeast. Along the
North Slope, is mostly quiet today, but a high in the Arctic will
strengthen bringing strong easterly wind and blowing snow as we
head into Thursday.

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.DISCUSSION...
Upper Level Analysis...
At 500 mb, a 498 decameter low over the Central Bering Sea will
remain nearly stationary as an associated front moves into Western
Alaska this morning. A 543 decameter high over the Interior will
be strengthening and center itself over the Central Interior this
afternoon. A weakening 537 decameter low over Juneau has a front
extended into the southern Yukon and far southeastern Interior
which has provided some isolated rain showers. Otherwise, the high
over the Interior will remain dominant through the weekend, then
try to break down heading into next week.

Surface Analysis...
A weakening 973 mb low over the Central Bering Sea is extending a
front which will be moving into the West Coast this morning
bringing areas of rain and breezy conditions. Otherwise, a high
remains dominant over the rest of the state keeping the weather
mostly quiet today. A thermal trough has been developing in the
Interior which has sparked a few isolated rain showers over the
terrain and that will be the case once again today.

West Coast and Western Interior...
A front is currently bringing light rain from St. Lawrence Island
to the YK Delta. This gradually moves into the Seward Peninsula
around 7 to 10 AM this morning with areas of light rain as well.
It will be breezy with winds around 20 to 25 mph, gusting to 30
mph. Periods of light rain and rain showers look to continue from
Diomede to Anvik as the front remains nearly stationary through
Thursday, then conditions to improve and the rain showers will be
less numerous by Friday. Temperatures will be mild, but near to
slightly above average for this time of the year with highs in the
mid 30s to near 40 along the coast. In the Western Interior
northeast of Anvik, high temperatures will be in the upper 40s and
low 50s as most of the area remains dry.

Central and Eastern Interior...
Outside of a few higher terrain rain showers, our weather will
remain mostly quiet as a banana high stretching from the Yukon
through the Interior and around to Wrangell Island keeps us dry.
Winds will be increasing a bit today with the strongest being
around Delta Junction as a Tanana Valley Jet strengthens. Expect
gusts as high as 30 mph this evening around Delta Junction and
gusts 15 to 20 mph for the remainder of the Interior. There will
also be weak gap flow with gusts to 35 mph through the AK Range
passes tonight through Friday night. Otherwise, our warm and
mostly dry weather will persist through the end of the week and
into this weekend.

North Slope and Brooks Range...
Quiet weather today will come to an end along the coast as
easterly winds increase on Thursday. There will likely be some
blowing snow and lowered visibility, especially southeast of
Utqiagvik towards Deadhorse and Demarcation Point. At this time, a
Winter Storm Watch is issued for the Central and Eastern Beaufort
Sea Coast for blowing snow and potentially blizzard conditions
beginning on Thursday. Temperatures will be around average to
slightly above with highs in the teens to around 20 today, but
they will be dropping into the teens and single digits through
Friday. South from the coast, winds won't be as strong and high
temperatures will be in the teens and 20s with lows in the single
digits and low teens. In the Brooks Range, expect highs in the 30s
with lows in the teens and 20s.

Extended Forecast For Days 4-7...
Ridging looks to remain dominant through this weekend but it will
be weakening, especially on Sunday. As this ridge breaks down,
there is some model disagreement on what exactly happens, but
there is some consensus on troughing entering the North Slope and
eventually the Interior and West Coast towards the beginning of
next week. Exact details will continue to be evaluated, but some
more active and slightly cooler weather may be headed our way as
we move into next week.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Storm Watch for AKZ804-805.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ801-816-817-850.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ802.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ805.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ807-856.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ812-858-859.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ813.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ814-815-860-861.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ851.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ853.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ854.
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Bianco