Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2006
Blizzard Warning 17, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 3, 2006, 9:49 AM AKST. It took effect at Mar 4, 2006, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 23 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
- Mar 3, 2006, 9:49 AM AKST (18:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2006, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2006, 11:09 PM AKST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 032349 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 249 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 AKZ212-040100- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.A.0010.060304T1500Z-060305T0300Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 249 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. $$ AKZ213-040800- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0010.060304T0900Z-060305T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.060304T0900Z-060305T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 249 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL FALL TO NEAR ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BY 6AM IN THE BERING STRAIT. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE BLIZZARDCONDITIONSS WILL DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-040800- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0010.060304T0900Z-060305T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.060304T0900Z-060305T0000Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 249 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. VISIBILITY ALONG THE COAST WILL FALL TO NEAR ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED INLAND. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-040800- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0010.060304T1500Z-060305T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BS.Y.0019.060304T1800Z-060305T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 249 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. EAST WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK42 PAFG 040005 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 305 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 AKZ213-041500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.060304T0900Z-060305T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 305 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL FALL TO NEAR ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BY 6AM IN THE BERING STRAIT. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE BLIZZARDCONDITIONSS WILL DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-041500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.060304T0900Z-060305T0000Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 305 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY ALONG THE COAST... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. VISIBILITY ALONG THE COAST WILL FALL TO NEAR ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED INLAND. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-041500- /X.CON.PAFG.BS.Y.0019.060304T1800Z-060305T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 305 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM AST SATURDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. EAST WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 041217 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 317 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 AKZ211-041330- /X.CAN.PAFG.BS.Y.0019.060304T1800Z-060305T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 317 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. $$ AKZ213-050000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060305T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 317 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...AND WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH BY 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-050000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060305T0000Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 317 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ...AND WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST WILL CAUSE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY ALONG THE COAST TODAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED INLAND. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH BY 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 042034 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1134 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 AKZ214-042145- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060305T0000Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1134 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ213-050100- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060305T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1134 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THROUGH 9 PM. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN SHOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME LATER THIS EVENING WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 042320 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 220 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 AKZ213-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060305T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 220 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING FOR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THROUGH 9 PM. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN SHOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME LATER THIS EVENING WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 050549 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 849 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 AKZ213-051400- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060305T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 849 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SUNDAY FOR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SUNDAY. OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE EARLY SUNDAY WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 051309 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 409 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006 AKZ213-051415- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060305T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 409 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Mar 3, 9:36 AM AKST, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 9:36 AM AKST, 13 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 236 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST AND BE NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON THEN MOVE EAST TUE THROUGH WED AS RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. SURFACE...A 975 MB LOW 700 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST AND BE 982 MB 300 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL SAT AFTERNOON. ON SUN AFTERNOON...A 998 MB LOW WILL BE NEAR NOME AND A 996 MB LOW WILL BE NEAR ANCHORAGE. ON MON AFTERNOON...A 979 MB LOW WILL BE 170 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AND A 997 MB LOW WILL BE NEAR KOTZEBUE. THE LOW SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA TUE. NORTH SLOPE...WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND FROM BARROW EAST. THE EXCEPTION MAY BE OVER THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST AS LOW PRESSURE FORMS OVER MACKENZIE BAY. WINDS OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST WILL BE MODERATE DUE TO PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH OVER RUSSIA AND LOW MOVING FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA TO GULF OF ALASKA. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MAINLY LIMITED TO THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST. WEST COAST...LOW PRESSURE MOVING RAPIDLY EAST ACROSS THE BERING SEA WILL BRING UP WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE GENERALLY LESS THAN A COUPLE INCHES. ANOTHER BERING SEA LOW WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST AREA TUE. INTERIOR...SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH LOW MOVING INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA SAT NIGHT WILL BE MAINLY LESS THAN A COUPLE OF INCHES AND CONFINED TO THE WEST AND ALASKA RANGE. EARLY NEXT WEEK...WEAK LOW PRESSURE MAY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES FOR THE INTERIOR. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213-AKZ214. BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ211. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220. && DA MAR 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 8:46 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 3, 8:46 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 3, 9:49 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 17 hr |
Nearby
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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.