Good snowy morning! A Winter Storm Warning continues today through 10:00 a.m. Saturday. The NWS is expecting 6-10 inches of snow by the time the storm wraps up. Winds are also quite strong. A gust of 41 MPH was recorded at the Fairbanks airport this morning. With heavy snow and gusty winds, visibility will be reduced on the roads. Please be safe when driving today!
Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 30 degrees (above zero!)
Skies: Light Snow
BP: 29.98 and falling
Sunrise: 8:15 a.m.
Sunset: 5:54 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility at times. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs around 25 with falling temperatures in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in valleys and 20 to 30 mph on hill tops.
Tonight...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation 6 to 10 inches. Lows 5 below to zero. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph on hill tops and 10 to 20 mph in valleys.
Saturday...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility at times until mid morning. Cloudy the rest of the day. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. West winds around 10 mph.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 below to zero. Light winds.
Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 35 below.
Monday...Mostly clear. Highs near 5 above.
Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 25 below.
Tuesday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.
Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 20 below.
Wednesday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.
Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs near 15.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Winter Storm Warning!
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY.
SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM
TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR ON WEST
FACING SLOPES.
AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
FRIDAY TONIGHT...TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY MORNING. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW,
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT
TIMES.
ABOVE TREE LINE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 MPH
FRIDAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO
IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THERE WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING CONDITIONS
WILL BE HAZARDOUS AND ROADS WILL LIKELY BECOME
IMPASSABLE.
Thursday, February 24th
Good morning! The NWS zone map is lit up like a Christmas tree! It looks as if a major winter storm will impact the northern part of Alaska over the next 24 to 36 hours. With a Winter Storm Warning in place for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the NWS is predicting another 4 to 8 inches of snow by tomorrow evening.
Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 4 below zero
BP: 30.62 and falling
Skies: Partly Cloudy
Sunrise: 8:18 a.m.
Sunset: 5:51 p.m.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. ABOVE TREELINE THE WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW.
7 Day Outlook from NWS:
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30. Light winds.
Tonight...Increasing clouds this evening. Periods of snow after midnight with accumulations 1 to 4 inches...heaviest northwest of Fairbanks. Lows 10 to 20. Light winds becoming south 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday...Periods of snow in the morning. Numerous snow showers after noon. Snow accumulation 3 to 5 inches. Highs 15 to 20. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows zero to 10 below. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs around zero. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs around zero.
Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 25 below.
Monday...Mostly clear. Highs around 5 above.
Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 15.
Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs around 15.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 23rd
Good morning! Our total snowfall for Sunday and Monday was 17.1 inches (on our back deck). It looks as if the active weather pattern will settle down. The NWS does call for a couple of chances of snow, but nothing like what we saw this week!
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 10 below zero
BP: 31.00 and steady
Skies: Clear
Sunrise: 8:22 a.m.
Sunset: 5:48 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Increasing clouds. Highs around 10 above. Light winds.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above. Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 30. Light winds.
Thursday Night...Mostly clear in the evening. Mostly cloudy after midnight with a chance of snow. Lows 10 to 15. Light winds becoming south 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the morning... Then scattered snow showers after noon. Highs around 20. Southwest winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night...Cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around zero.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10 above.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs around zero.
Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 25 below.
Monday...Mostly clear. Highs around 10 above.
Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 15.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Snow Total
As of 6:00 a.m., my house has had 14 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. It is currently 14 degrees with heavy snow. I will give a storm total this evening.
Monday, February 21st
Winter Storm Warning Continues!
A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 pm AKST this
evening.
Storm total snowfall amounts as much as 12 inches have
fallen over much of the Tanana valley as of 5 am this morning.
Between 9 pm Sunday and 5 am this morning...7 inches of snow fell
At the University of Alaska west ridge as a long band of heavy
snow showers moved across the area. Snow showers...heavy at
times...will continue today with additional snow amounts as much
as 4 inches. Snow showers will taper off tonight with another inch
of snow possible. Storm total snow amounts are expected to be as
much as 16 inches.
In the valleys...southwest winds 15 to 25 mph will develop
this morning and continue through the day...with occasional
gusts to 35 mph. The brisk winds will produce drifting and
blowing snow. Blowing snow may reduce visibility at times.
On the higher summits...southwest winds 30 to 40 mph will produce
significant blowing and drifting snow with whiteout conditions
possible. Travel over higher summits will be difficult or
impossible.
Conditions will gradually improve tonight night as winds
diminish some
A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 pm AKST this
evening.
Storm total snowfall amounts as much as 12 inches have
fallen over much of the Tanana valley as of 5 am this morning.
Between 9 pm Sunday and 5 am this morning...7 inches of snow fell
At the University of Alaska west ridge as a long band of heavy
snow showers moved across the area. Snow showers...heavy at
times...will continue today with additional snow amounts as much
as 4 inches. Snow showers will taper off tonight with another inch
of snow possible. Storm total snow amounts are expected to be as
much as 16 inches.
In the valleys...southwest winds 15 to 25 mph will develop
this morning and continue through the day...with occasional
gusts to 35 mph. The brisk winds will produce drifting and
blowing snow. Blowing snow may reduce visibility at times.
On the higher summits...southwest winds 30 to 40 mph will produce
significant blowing and drifting snow with whiteout conditions
possible. Travel over higher summits will be difficult or
impossible.
Conditions will gradually improve tonight night as winds
diminish some
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Thursday, February 17th
Hello SNOW! The next couple of days should be exciting for those who love the white stuff. Hopefully the remaining mushers closing in on the finish line of the Yukon Quest will not be hampered too much by this new low pressure trough moving into the area and can join Dallas Seavey (rookie winner) and others who have arrived in Fairbanks after the 1000 miles journey from Whitehorse.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6pm tonight until noon Friday:
Snow will develop this evening and continue through Friday morning. A total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is expected by noon Friday. Locally higher amounts in excess of 6 inches are possible on the hills. The snow will taper off to scattered snow showers Friday afternoon.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 12.8 below zero
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 30.37 and falling
Sunrise: 8:43 a.m.
Sunset: 5:28 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from NWS:
Today...Mostly cloudy. Flurries and patchy fog. Highs zero to 10 above. Light winds.
Tonight...Snow developing in the evening. Snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches. Temperatures nearly steady from zero to 10 above. Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph toward morning.
Friday...Snow likely in the morning with a storm total of 3 to 5 inches...with locally higher amounts on the hills. Scattered snow showers after noon. Highs 10 to 15. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph... Except 15 to 30 mph on the hilltops with blowing snow.
Friday Night...Decreasing clouds. Lows 10 to 25 below. South winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming light.
Saturday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 5 above. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Sunday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.
Sunday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near zero.
Washington's Birthday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.
Monday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.
Tuesday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.
Tuesday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.
Wednesday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6pm tonight until noon Friday:
Snow will develop this evening and continue through Friday morning. A total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is expected by noon Friday. Locally higher amounts in excess of 6 inches are possible on the hills. The snow will taper off to scattered snow showers Friday afternoon.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 12.8 below zero
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 30.37 and falling
Sunrise: 8:43 a.m.
Sunset: 5:28 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from NWS:
Today...Mostly cloudy. Flurries and patchy fog. Highs zero to 10 above. Light winds.
Tonight...Snow developing in the evening. Snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches. Temperatures nearly steady from zero to 10 above. Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph toward morning.
Friday...Snow likely in the morning with a storm total of 3 to 5 inches...with locally higher amounts on the hills. Scattered snow showers after noon. Highs 10 to 15. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph... Except 15 to 30 mph on the hilltops with blowing snow.
Friday Night...Decreasing clouds. Lows 10 to 25 below. South winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming light.
Saturday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 5 above. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Sunday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.
Sunday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near zero.
Washington's Birthday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.
Monday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.
Tuesday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.
Tuesday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.
Wednesday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.
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