985  
WWAK42 PAFG 201221  
WSWWCZ  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
321 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
AKZ813-819-210100-  
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.250121T0600Z-250123T0300Z/  
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0004.250121T0600Z-250123T0300Z/  
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS-  
INCLUDING WALKER LAKE, AMBLER, SHUNGNAK, AND KOBUK  
321 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM  
AKST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14  
INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTH SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE AND UPPER  
KOBUK VALLEYS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. 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>826-829-830-210100-  
/O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.250121T0600Z-250122T1500Z/  
/O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0004.250121T0600Z-250122T1500Z/  
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-YUKON DELTA COAST-  
LOWER YUKON RIVER-MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY-  
LOWER YUKON AND INNOKO VALLEYS-  
INCLUDING 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, MARSHALL, GALENA, NULATO, KALTAG, RUBY,  
KOYUKUK, GRAYLING, HOLY CROSS, SHAGELUK, AND ANVIK  
321 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM  
AKST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10  
INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS, YUKON DELTA  
COAST, LOWER YUKON RIVER, MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY AND LOWER YUKON  
AND INNOKO VALLEYS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AREAS FROM SCAMMON BAY TO CHEVAK MAY SEE  
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVERNIGHT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ816-210100-  
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0004.250121T0600Z-250123T0300Z/  
LOWER KOBUK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING NOORVIK, SELAWIK, AND KIANA  
321 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8  
INCHES POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...LOWER KOBUK VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF  
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ822-823-210100-  
/O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0004.250121T0600Z-250122T1800Z/  
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING NOME, WHITE MOUNTAIN, GOLOVIN, SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS,  
COUNCIL, HAYCOCK, PILGRIM SPRINGS, AND TAYLOR  
321 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10  
INCHES POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST AND INTERIOR SEWARD  
PENINSULA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
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