Strong high pressure over the Artic combined with a strong low in the Bering Sea brought high winds to Norton Sound.
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The episode as NWS AFG wrote it up.
Strong high pressure over the Artic combined with a strong low in the Bering Sea brought high winds to Norton Sound.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 9, 2:54 PM AKST, 16 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 254 PM AKST Wed Mar 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Snow continues to increase today and will continue into Friday morning as two weather systems merge along a front over the southern portions of the Central and Eastern Interior as well as the Central and Eastern Alaska Range. Freezing rain with up to one tenth of an inch of accumulation as well as 4 to 7 inches of snow are expected to the West of McGrath westward to the Lower YK Delta. Strong winds will develop tonight along Norton Sound where High Wind Warnings have been hoisted. && .DISCUSSION... Models... The 9/12z model suite initialized well against the 12z surface analysis and against the 12 upper air observations and verified well against the 18z surface analysis. Model spread has diminished in the short term as compared to the last several model runs with similar track and strength of features merging in the southern Interior but even as the storm begins the amount of precipitation varies significantly from model to model. Retained continuity with previous forecast making minimal edits to the forecast. Upper Levels and Analysis... A vigorous shortwave over the Central Brooks Range last night continues to merge with a weaker shortwave over the northern Portion of the Western Interior today with deepening continuing into tonight the shortwave trough settles southward over the Interior with favorable lift and snow production along and south of a line from McGrath to Lake Minchumina to Fairbanks to Chicken where 4 to 7 inches of snow are expected. Heavy snowfall is expected in areas further enhance by upslope flow in the Alaska Range where 12 to 18 inches of snow are expected through Friday morning. High pressure both aloft and at the surface builds in over the weekend and into early next week over Northern Alaska with cooler temperatures and much drier conditions. Central and Eastern Interior... Snow continues to increase in intensity and coverage this afternoon and will continue into Friday morning for locations in the Southern Interior. Snowfall is expected to range from 2 to 4 inches north of Fairbanks and range from 4 to 7 inches along a line from Lake Minchumina, to McGrath to Healy to Salcha with 12 to 18 inches of snow expected in and near the Alaska Range through Friday morning. Gusty winds combined with falling snow will produce low visibilities as well as blowing and drifting snow over the Highway Summits north of Fairbanks as well as Atigun Pass. Snow and freezing rain with up to one tenth of accumulation is expected to the west of McGrath into the Lower YK Delta with this system. High pressure builds in Saturday with cooler temperatures and drier conditions into early next week. West Coast and Western Interior... Areas to the north of the Yukon River will remain mostly precipitation free while areas south of the Yukon River are expected to receive periods of freezing rain with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation for the Yukon Delta, lower to middle Yukon Valley and lower Koyukuk Valley south of Grayling. East of Russian Mission to the western Alaska Range, expect 5 to 7 inches of snow with localized higher amounts from today through early Friday. Easterly to northeasterly winds will rapidly increase later tonight, peaking on Thursday afternoon, before tapering off on Friday. Expect gusts as high as 65 mph at Nome, 60 mph at Unalakleet and 55 mph at St. Lawrence Island, and 30 mph at Kotzebue. Conditions are expected to be much quieter for the weekend as high pressure builds into the area from the northwest. North Slope and Brooks Range... Strong surface high pressure still exists to the north over the coast. The northeasterly winds along the coast that picked up during the day yesterday will continue to weaken and turn more northerly. Thus, northerly winds will increase over and through the Brooks Range starting this morning and then trend downward Thursday night. Mostly clear skies to partly cloudy conditions will continue in to tomorrow with only isolated areas of low stratus and fog. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. Extended Forecast Days 4 to 7... CLearing conditions with high pressure building in, will provide for cooler and drier weather over much of northern Alaska by the weekend. A weak front looks to impact the North Slope region early next week. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ220- AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ227. Winter Storm Warning for AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ225-AKZ226. High Wind Warning for AKZ211-AKZ212. Gale Warning for PKZ200-PKZ210. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ220-PKZ225. && CCC MAR 22
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong winds developed in Golovin the morning of the 10th. Wind gusts at high as 75 mph occurred during the event, with the peak around 9 AM.
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