927  
WWAK42 PAFG 190842  
WSWWCZ  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1142 PM AKST MON NOV 18 2024  
 
AKZ815-817-820-821-191600-  
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0035.241119T0900Z-241121T0000Z/  
KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK-BALDWIN PENINSULA-SHISHMAREF-  
BERING STRAIT COAST-  
INCLUDING KIVALINA, RED DOG DOCK, KOTZEBUE, SHISHMAREF, DIOMEDE,  
WALES, BREVIG MISSION, AND TELLER  
1142 PM AKST MON NOV 18 2024  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER  
MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 6  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. CHANCE OF FREEZING  
RAIN AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A LIGHT GLAZE FOR THE BERING  
STRAIT COAST.  
 
* WHERE...KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK, BALDWIN PENINSULA,  
SHISHMAREF AND BERING STRAIT COAST.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
AKZ814-816-191600-  
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0038.241119T0900Z-241121T0000Z/  
NOATAK VALLEY-LOWER KOBUK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING NOATAK, RED DOG MINE, NOORVIK, SELAWIK, AND KIANA  
1142 PM AKST MON NOV 18 2024  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45  
MPH. VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING  
SNOW.  
 
* WHERE...NOATAK VALLEY AND LOWER KOBUK VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING  
SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
AKZ827-191600-  
/O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0123.241119T0900Z-241120T2200Z/  
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND-  
INCLUDING GAMBELL AND SAVOONGA  
1142 PM AKST MON NOV 18 2024  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST WEDNESDAY  
 
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION OCCURRING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
OF UP TO ONE INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATION OF A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD  
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
 
 
 
 
AKZ822-191600-  
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0123.241119T0900Z-241121T0000Z/  
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-  
INCLUDING NOME, WHITE MOUNTAIN, AND GOLOVIN  
1142 PM AKST MON NOV 18 2024  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE  
AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST, INCLUDING NOME.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED BY MONDAY  
EVENING AS THE FRONT APPROACHES, TURNING WESTERLY BY TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
 
 
 
 
AKZ818-823>826-191600-  
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0123.241119T1200Z-241120T1200Z/  
NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA-INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-  
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-YUKON DELTA COAST-  
LOWER YUKON RIVER-  
INCLUDING DEERING, BUCKLAND, CANDLE, SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS,  
COUNCIL, HAYCOCK, PILGRIM SPRINGS, TAYLOR, UNALAKLEET, STEBBINS,  
ST MICHAEL, ELIM, KOYUK, SHAKTOOLIK, MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, EMMONAK,  
ALAKANUK, KOTLIK, SCAMMON BAY, HOOPER BAY, NUNAM IQUA, CHEVAK,  
RUSSIAN MISSION, ST MARYS, PILOT STATION, AND MARSHALL  
1142 PM AKST MON NOV 18 2024  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO  
3 AM AKST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
OF UP TO 2 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A LIGHT GLAZE.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF  
MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA, INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA,  
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS, YUKON DELTA COAST AND  
LOWER YUKON RIVER.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD  
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
 
 
 
 
AKZ819-828>830-191600-  
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0123.241119T2200Z-241120T2200Z/  
UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS-LOWER KOYUKUK VALLEY-MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY-  
LOWER YUKON AND INNOKO VALLEYS-  
INCLUDING AMBLER, SHUNGNAK, KOBUK, HUSLIA, HUGHES, GALENA,  
NULATO, KALTAG, RUBY, KOYUKUK, GRAYLING, HOLY CROSS, SHAGELUK,  
AND ANVIK  
1142 PM AKST MON NOV 18 2024  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO  
1 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
OF UP TO 3 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A LIGHT GLAZE.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 25 MPH. VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF  
MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.  
 
* WHERE...UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS, LOWER KOYUKUK VALLEY, MIDDLE  
YUKON VALLEY AND LOWER YUKON AND INNOKO VALLEYS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 1 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD  
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
 
 
 
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