Another Strong Wind Storm in Alaska (snowfall, warm, temperatures, night)

[cjg5]

Through the Anchorage area this time.

Issued by The National Weather Service
Anchorage, AK

Sun, Dec 4, 2011, 4:58 AM AKST


... HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING.
* LOCATION... TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE.
* WIND... SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. LOCALIZED GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE ANCHORAGE AREA.
* TIMING... WINDS WILL PEAK AROUND 6AM THIS MORNING AND THEN STEADILY FALL THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
* IMPACTS... TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
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[cjg5]

This is also pushing into the interior, bringing them chinook winds and sending temperatures into the upper 30s and lower 40s.

Issued by The National Weather Service
Fairbanks, AK

Sun, Dec 4, 2011, 8:20 AM AKST


... STORMY WEATHER AFFECTING FAIRBANKS AND THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR...
A STRONG STORM IN THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE ALASKAN ARCTIC COAST ON MONDAY. THIS STORM IS CAUSING STRONG CHINOOK WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR. TEMPERATURES ARE MOSTLY IN THE 40S IN THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR... EXCEPT IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY... WHERE THE CHINOOK WINDS HAVE NOT YET DUG OUT THE COLD AIR. NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE SOUTH WINDS ARE BLOWING FROM 40 TO 70 MPH. THE WARM TEMPERATURES ARE CAUSING FROST TO FORM ON COLD ROAD SURFACES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE CHINOOK WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD OVER THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... TURNING WINDS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND ENDING THE CHINOOK. THERE MAY BE BRIEF FREEZING RAIN AHEAD OF THE FRONT SUNDAY... FOLLOWED BY SNOW AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH BLOWING SNOW BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FAIRBANKS AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. UP TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH AND BEHIND THIS FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE HILLS. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW IN MOST OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
OVER INTERIOR HIGHWAY SUMMITS... WEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 50 MPH AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT THOUGH SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH ON MONDAY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL OVER SUMMITS DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TUESDAY.

[rock_chalk]

Winds maxed out at 118 mph at Glen Alps in Anchorage.

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Alaska is great..

[cjg5]

Originally Posted by dunno what to put here

Alaska is great..

It sure is!