Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2006
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 22, 2006, 8:20 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 22, 2006, 1:35 PM AKST. It was in force for . No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2006, 8:20 AM AKST (17:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2006, 1:35 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2006, 9:46 AM AKST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 222220 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 120 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 AKZ209-230000- /X.UPG.PAFG.BS.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.060122T2220Z-060123T1400Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 120 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY. THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS AROUND KOTZEBUE ARE GUSTING TO 40 MPH AND THE VISIBILITY IS NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY. 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. $$ AKZ207-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 120 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ210-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 120 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ211-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 120 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ213-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 120 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED $$ AKZ214-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 120 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW ARE EXPECTED $$
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000 WWAK42 PAFG 222236 CCA WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 135 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 AKZ209-230030- /X.UPG.PAFG.BS.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ /X.COR.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.060122T2235Z-060123T1400Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 135 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY. THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS AROUND KOTZEBUE ARE GUSTING TO 40 MPH AND THE VISIBILITY IS NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 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. $$ AKZ207-230030- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 135 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ210-230030- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 135 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ211-230030- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 135 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ213-230030- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 135 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED $$ AKZ214-230030- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 135 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW ARE EXPECTED $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 222346 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 246 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 AKZ209-230100- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060123T1400Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 246 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ210-230800- /X.NEW.PAFG.BS.Y.0005.060122T2346Z-060123T1400Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 246 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ207-230800- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 246 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ211-230800- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 246 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ213-230800- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 246 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED $$ AKZ214-230800- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060123T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 246 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW ARE EXPECTED $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 070757 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1057 PM AST MON FEB 6 2006 AKZ207-071600- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060207T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.060208T0600Z-060208T1800Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1057 PM AST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STORM MOVING NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TUESDAY EVENING WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLIZZARDS. FORECASTS CALL FOR SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ZERO IN BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO EASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ213-071500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1057 PM AST MON FEB 6 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. EXPECT CONTINUED NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVERNIGHT WINDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY TUESDAY MORNING TO EASE THE BLIZZARD DANGER. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ214-071500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060207T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.060208T0600Z-060209T0000Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1057 PM AST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 45 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW. A STRONG STORM WILL MOVE OVER SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND TUESDAY EVENING TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLIZZARDS. CURRENT FORECASTS CALL FOR SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 45 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT THE BLIZZARD THREAT TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 070810 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1110 PM AST MON FEB 6 2006 AKZ214-071615- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060207T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.060208T0600Z-060209T0000Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1110 PM AST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 45 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW. A STRONG STORM WILL MOVE OVER SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND TUESDAY EVENING TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLIZZARDS. CURRENT FORECASTS CALL FOR SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 45 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT THE BLIZZARD THREAT TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ213-071500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1110 PM AST MON FEB 6 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. EXPECT CONTINUED NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVERNIGHT WINDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY TUESDAY MORNING TO EASE THE BLIZZARD DANGER. 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. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ207-071615- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.060208T0600Z-060208T1800Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1110 PM AST MON FEB 6 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STORM MOVING NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TUESDAY EVENING WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLIZZARDS. FORECASTS CALL FOR SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ZERO IN BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO EASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 071355 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 455 AM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 AKZ213-071500- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 455 AM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO END THE BLIZZARD THREAT. $$ AKZ207-072300- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.060208T0600Z-060208T1800Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 455 AM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVER WESTERN ALASKA WILL BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 MPH TO PORTIONS OF THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST TONIGHT. ALONG WITH A POTENTIAL NEW SNOWFALL...VISIBILITIES COULD LOWER TO ZERO. THESE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL EASE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ214-072300- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.060208T0600Z-060209T0000Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 455 AM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING OVER THE WEST COAST TONIGHT WILL BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 MPH AND POTENTIALLY LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. THE BLIZZARD THREAT WILL EASE LATE WEDNESDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 071931 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1031 AM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 AKZ214-080100- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.060208T0600Z-060209T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0011.060207T1931Z-060208T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1031 AM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXPECT GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ207-080100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.060208T0600Z-060208T1800Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1031 AM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVER WESTERN ALASKA WILL BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 MPH TO PORTIONS OF THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST TONIGHT. ALONG WITH A POTENTIAL NEW SNOWFALL...VISIBILITIES COULD LOWER TO ZERO. THESE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL EASE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 072252 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 152 PM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 AKZ207-081400- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.060208T0600Z-060208T1800Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-060208T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 152 PM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXPECT WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ214-081400- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0003.060209T0300Z-060210T0300Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-060208T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 152 PM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. EXPECT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. A STRONG STORM MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN ALASKA WILL PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLIZZARDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. CURRENT FORECASTS CALL FOR SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO 40 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. FORECASTS CALL FOR IMPROVEMENT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY LATE THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ211-081400- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0003.060209T0300Z-060210T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 152 PM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG STORM MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN ALASKA WILL PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLIZZARDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. CURRENT FORECASTS CALL FOR SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO 40 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. FORECASTS CALL FOR IMPROVEMENT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY LATE THURSDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ212-081400- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0003.060209T0300Z-060210T0300Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 152 PM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG STORM MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN ALASKA WILL PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLIZZARDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. CURRENT FORECASTS CALL FOR SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO 40 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. FORECASTS CALL FOR IMPROVEMENT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY LATE THURSDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ213-081400- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0003.060209T0300Z-060210T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 152 PM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG STORM MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN ALASKA WILL PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLIZZARDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. CURRENT FORECASTS CALL FOR SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO 40 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. FORECASTS CALL FOR IMPROVEMENT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY LATE THURSDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ215-081400- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0003.060209T0300Z-060210T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 152 PM AST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG STORM MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN ALASKA WILL PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLIZZARDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. CURRENT FORECASTS CALL FOR SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO 40 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. FORECASTS CALL FOR IMPROVEMENT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY LATE THURSDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
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 Jan 22, 12:36 AM AKST, 7 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 12:36 AM AKST, 7 hours 44 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 536 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER HIGH ARCTIC WITH TROUGH SOUTHWEST TO UNALAKLEET THEN SOUTHEAST TO LOW OVER KENAI PENINSULA. TROUGH WILL DRIFT EAST THROUGH TUE WITH ARCTIC LOW MOVING TO BANKS ISLAND AND SOUTH ALASKA LOW MOVING TO NEAR YAKUTAT. TROUGH OVER HIGH RUSSIAN ARCTIC MOVING SOUTHEAST TO CHUKCHI SEA NORTHWEST OF LISBURNE TUE AFTERNOON. SURFACE...972 MB LOW OVER KENIA PENINSULA WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST THROUGH TUE AND WEAKEN SLOWLY. 1035 MB HIGH OVER WESTERN BERING SE AND EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON. 977 MB LOW OVER HIGH ARCTIC DROPPING SOUTH TO 200 MILES NORTH OF KAKTOVIK MON MORNING AT 989 MB...THEN DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENING TO 1004 MB TUE AFTERNOON OVER BANKS ISLAND. MODELS...PREFER ETA SOLUTION ON GULF OF ALASKA LOW AS GFS WEAKENS IT QUICKER. GFS BETTER ON LOW DROPPING SOUTH OVER EASTERN ARCTIC BUT ALAS IS NOT DEEP ENOUGH...ECMWF BETTER IN THIS REGARD. FOR LONG TERM...GFS AND ECMWF ARE QUITE SIMILAR IN MAINTAINING THE LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER ALASKA/FAR WESTERN CANADA AND A RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA...THUS LITTLE CHANGE IN THE COLD AIRMASS COVERING MAINLAND ALASKA...AND TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BECK INTO READINGS SIMILAR TO LAST WEEK ONCE CLOUD COVER MOVES OUT. NORTH SLOPE...AS LOW DROPS SOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT WINDS WILL PICK UP AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITES TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR ZONES 202 203 204...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS FARTHEST EAST...ZONE 204. HAVE UPGRADED THE WATCH TO A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUE AM...IT COULD EASILY LAST THAT LONG OVER ZONE 204. THIS IS SIMILAR OF THE 3-DAY BLIZZARD AT KAKTOVIK LAST JANUARY...THOUGH WINDS DO NOT LOOK AS THOUGH THEY WILL GET AS STRONG. HARD TO TELL YET IF THE NEW SNOWFALL WILL BE AS MUCH. OVERALL THIS EVENT IS SHAPING UP TO BE SOMEWHAT LESS IN DURATION AND INTENSITY. WEST COAST...WIND CHILL ADVISORIES IN WINDY PLACES WILL END MON AM AS BERING SEA HIGH STARTS TO DRIFT OVER WEST COAST AND WINDS DECREASE. ON TUESDAY A BATCH OF CLOUDS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA DUE TO INCOMING TROUGH ALOFT FROM RUSSIAN ARCTIC...ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW FOR ZONE 207. CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR...CLOUDS AND AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW TODAY WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH MONDAY. EXPECT UP TO AN INCH ACCUMULATION FOR ZONES 220 221 222 226 AND UP TO 2 INCHES 226 TODAY AS OVERRUNNING FROM LOW OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA IS AT ITS BEST. SCATTERED FLURRIES THEREAFTER UNTIL SKIES CLEAR. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ204-AKZ207-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ213- AKZ214. WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ203. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235- PKZ240-PKZ245. && JL JAN 06
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 22, 2:24 AM AKST, 5 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
724 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0719 AM HEAVY SNOW 100 S DELTA JUNCTION 62.62N 145.71W
01/22/2006 30.0 INCH AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WARREN FROM TRIMMS CAMP DOT ZONE 226 CALLED AT 0600 AST.
HE ESTIMATED THEY HAVE RECEIVED 30 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
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PWEIMERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 11:06 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 58 hr | |
| Jan 22, 7:19 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 6 hr | |
| Jan 22, 8:53 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Jan 22, 9:46 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Jan 22, 9:52 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 19 hr | |
| Jan 22, 1:10 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 56 hr |
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Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2006Every blizzard warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.