B737 captain reported requesting expedited handling to an alternate due to low fuel situation follow...

Attributes
ACN	1611969
Time
Date	201901
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 155.35 Flight Crew Type 2355.80
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue

Narrative:

While descending on the RNAV [arrival] to ZZZ; ZZZ closed airport; [and we] entered holding. Burned into fuel; left us with 11.0 when released from hold. Subsequently; vectored for approach ILS xxr. Bingo fuel was 10.00; burn to alternate (ZZZ1) 4.0. ZZZ1 weather deteriorating. ZZZ tower reporting braking 3-3-3; 1/8 inch wet snow on top of ice. Aircrafts ahead of us reporting LLWS [low level wind shear]; resulting in them going around due to cockpit wind shear warning. Numerous wind shear reports and rapid pressure changes. We decided to divert to ZZZ2; since ZZZ1 alternate was deteriorating. On way to ZZZ2; airport reported LLWS and microburst at field. Asked for clearance to ZZZ3; declared min fuel. After more research; found ZZZ4 to be a better choice both for weather and for fuel and asked for clearance to ZZZ4. Asked for expedited handling with little success. [Finally] received priority handling and landed with 3;700 lbs of fuel; uneventful approach and landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 Captain reported requesting expedited handling to an alternate due to low fuel situation following encounter with significant weather at destination.

Narrative: While descending on the RNAV [arrival] to ZZZ; ZZZ closed airport; [and we] entered holding. Burned into fuel; left us with 11.0 when released from hold. Subsequently; vectored for approach ILS XXR. Bingo Fuel was 10.00; Burn to Alternate (ZZZ1) 4.0. ZZZ1 weather deteriorating. ZZZ Tower reporting braking 3-3-3; 1/8 inch wet snow on top of ice. Aircrafts ahead of us reporting LLWS [low level wind shear]; resulting in them going around due to cockpit wind shear warning. Numerous wind shear reports and rapid pressure changes. We decided to divert to ZZZ2; since ZZZ1 alternate was deteriorating. On way to ZZZ2; airport reported LLWS and microburst at field. Asked for clearance to ZZZ3; declared MIN FUEL. After more research; found ZZZ4 to be a better choice both for weather and for fuel and asked for clearance to ZZZ4. Asked for expedited handling with little success. [Finally] received priority handling and landed with 3;700 lbs of fuel; uneventful approach and landing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

B737 captain reported requesting expedited handling to an alternate due to low fuel situation following encounter with significant weather at destination.