Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2006
Blizzard Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 23, 2006, 5:09 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 23, 2006, 10:09 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2006, 5:09 AM AKST (14:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 23, 2006, 10:09 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2006, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFC 231909 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1009 AM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 AKZ125-232200- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-061223T1900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.061223T1909Z-061223T2200Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1009 AM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WHITTIER... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SEWARD TO MOOSE PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS GUSTS TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS FOR THE AREA FROM SEWARD TO MOOSE PASS. WINDS WILL ABATE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY IN WHITTIER...SO THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THERE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFC 232043 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1143 AM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 AKZ125-232200- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061223T2200Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1143 AM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SEWARD TO MOOSE PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SEWARD TO MOOSE PASS. WINDS GUSTS TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS FOR THE AREA FROM SEWARD TO MOOSE PASS. WINDS WILL ABATE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY IN WHITTIER...SO THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THERE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ121-240845- /X.NEW.PAFC.SN.Y.0015.061223T2043Z-061224T0900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 1143 AM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS MORNING AND IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS PERIOD. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE NORTH OF CLAM GULCH. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 232150 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1250 PM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 AKZ125-240100- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061224T0100Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1250 PM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SEWARD TO MOOSE PASS... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SEWARD TO MOOSE PASS. WINDS GUSTS TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS FOR THE AREA FROM SEWARD TO MOOSE PASS. WINDS WILL ABATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ121-240900- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-061224T0900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 1250 PM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS MORNING AND IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS PERIOD. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE NORTH OF CLAM GULCH WITH ONLY UP TO 4 INCHES SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 240113 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 413 PM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 AKZ125-240215- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061224T0100Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 413 PM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND CONTINUED SNOWFALL THIS EVENING WILL ALLOW FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW TO OCCASIONALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE IN THE EVENING. LOOK FOR VISIBILTIES TO IMPROVE BY MIDNIGHT. $$ AKZ121-240900- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-061224T0900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 413 PM AST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. THE GREATEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF CLAM GULCH. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 5:05 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Dec 22, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 22, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 22, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Dec 22, 11:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 22, 11:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Dec 23, 1:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Dec 23, 6:43 AM AKST | Snow Advisory | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Dec 23, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 23, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 23, 1:25 PM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFC | 15 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.