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Wind Chill Warning, Winter Storm Watch

Statement as of 7:42 PM AKST on February 03, 2012

Expires 10:00 PM EST on February 05, 2012


... Wind chill warning remains in effect until noon akst
Saturday...
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon
through Sunday afternoon...

A wind chill warning remains in effect until noon akst Saturday.
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon
through Sunday afternoon.

* Wind chill values... to 65 below.

* Temperatures... 25 to 35 below.

* Winds... south winds around 15 mph.

* Timing... through Saturday noon.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... a wind chill warning means
that dangerously low wind chills with sustained wind speeds of
15 mph or more are occurring or expected. If outdoors... cover
exposed skin to prevent frostbite.


The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Winter
Storm Watch... which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through
Sunday afternoon.

* Snow... 6 inches possible.

* Wind chills... to 60 below.

* Winds... southeast gusting to 40 mph.

* Visibility... near zero in blowing snow.

* Timing... heavy snow and blizzard conditions are expected to
develop Saturday afternoon and continue through Sunday
afternoon.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... a Winter Storm Watch means
that there is a potential for one or more significant winter
weather hazards.






Record Report

Statement as of 1:11 AM AKST on February 04, 2012


... Third cold temperature record matched or broken within first
three days of February...

Friday's low temperature of 37 below matched the record for February
3d set back in 1947. This Marks the third day in a row within the
first three days of February that a cold temperature record has
either been matched or bested.

While no temperature records will be broken today as a warmer air
mass advances north across the Seward Peninsula, precipitation and
snowfall amounts will be monitored. The records for precipitation
and snowfall for February 4th in Nome are 0.44 and 5.0 inches
respectively.


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Alabama - Flash Flood Watch
Alaska - Blizzard Warning , Winter Storm Watch , Wind Chill Advisory , Wind Chill Warning, Winter Storm Watch , Wind Chill Advisory, Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Record Report
Arkansas - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report
Colorado - Winter Weather Advisory , Public Information Statement
Florida - Coastal Hazard Statement , Record Report
Illinois - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Indiana - Flood Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Warning
Kansas - Flood Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Flood Warning , Special Statement
Louisiana - Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Record Report
Maryland - Special Statement
Michigan - Flood Advisory
Minnesota - Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch
Missouri - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory , Record Report
Montana - Dense Fog Advisory
Nebraska - Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Watch , Dense Fog Advisory
Oklahoma - Record Report
Oregon - Air Stagnation Advisory, Freezing Fog Advisory , Freezing Fog Advisory , Air Stagnation Advisory , Freezing Fog Advisory, Air Stagnation Advisory
South Dakota - Dense Fog Advisory
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Texas - Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Washington - Air Stagnation Advisory, Freezing Fog Advisory , Air Stagnation Advisory
West Virginia - Special Statement
Wisconsin - Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement
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