Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Watches in 2006
Blizzard Watch 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard watch at Oct 21, 2006, 9:03 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 22, 2006, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2006, 9:03 AM AKDT (17:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 22, 2006, 4:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2006, 10:44 AM AKDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFG 212203 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 203 PM ADT SAT OCT 21 2006 AKZ206-221630- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0051.061022T0900Z-061023T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 203 PM ADT SAT OCT 21 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM ADT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM ADT MONDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL INTERACT WITH COLD AIR OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND THE BROOKS RANGE TONIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. MOTORISTS ON THE DALTON HIGHWAY SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH DESTINATIONS. $$ AKZ204-221630- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0013.061022T1800Z-061023T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 203 PM ADT SAT OCT 21 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TODAY WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER TONIGHT AND OVER MACKENZIE BAY SUNDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING ALONG WITH FALLING SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ203-221630- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0013.061023T0000Z-061023T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 203 PM ADT SAT OCT 21 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TODAY WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER TONIGHT AND OVER MACKENZIE BAY SUNDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON ALONG WITH FALLING SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. 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. $$ MAR OCT 06
2 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFG 221159 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 359 AM ADT SUN OCT 22 2006 AKZ206-222200- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-061023T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 359 AM ADT SUN OCT 22 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM ADT MONDAY... 1 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. MOST OF THE SNOW WILL BE EAST OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. ALSO...SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AS MUCH AS 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING OF SNOW AND FREQUENTLY LOW VISIBILITY TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS ON THE DALTON HIGHWAY SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. $$ AKZ204-222200- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.A.0013.061023T0000Z-061023T1900Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 359 AM ADT SUN OCT 22 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS...ALONG WITH NEW SNOWFALL...WILL CAUSE FREQUENTLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ203-222200- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.A.0013.061023T0600Z-061023T1900Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 359 AM ADT SUN OCT 22 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON. NEW SNOWFALL WILL COMBINE WITH THESE WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 221844 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1044 AM ADT SUN OCT 22 2006 AKZ204-230600- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0013.061023T0000Z-061023T1900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BS.Y.0035.061022T1844Z-061024T0100Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1044 AM ADT SUN OCT 22 2006 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM ADT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM ADT MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTH TO THE ARCTIC OCEAN BY THIS EVENING IT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SNOW OVER THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND GUST TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON MONDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE HALF MILE. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ203-230600- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0013.061023T0600Z-061023T1900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BS.Y.0035.061023T0600Z-061024T0100Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1044 AM ADT SUN OCT 22 2006 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM ADT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM ADT MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTH TO THE ARCTIC OCEAN BY THIS EVENING IT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SNOW OVER THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND GUST TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON MONDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE HALF MILE. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ206-230600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-061023T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 1044 AM ADT SUN OCT 22 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM ADT MONDAY... A LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHWARD TO THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SNOW OVER THE AREA EAST OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY OVER THIS AREA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO NEAR 35 MPH OVER THIS AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS ON THE DALTON HIGHWAY SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard watch 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 watch went out at Oct 21, 8:07 AM AKDT, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 21, 8:07 AM AKDT, 56 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 107 PM ADT SAT OCT 21 2006 .DISCUSSION... THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE SYSTEMS CURRENTLY AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREA. A 988 MB LOW MOVING UP THE ALCAN BORDER WILL BE THE WEATHER MAKER FOR THE INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPE FOR THE WEEKEND...BRINGING THE CENTRAL INTERIOR ITS FIRST NOTEABLE SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON. A 995 MB LOW OFF THE COAST OF THE YUKON DELTA IS KICKING UP RAIN AND DRIZZLE OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND LOWER KOYUKUK VALLEY. THE NAM AND THE GFS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MOVEMENT AND TIMING OF THE ALCAN BORDER LOW. THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT IN HOW THE WEST COAST LOW TRAVELS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WE WOULD PREFER THE GFS SOLUTION DUE TO ITS HANDLING OF PAST BERING SEA LOWS. THE ALCAN BORDER LOW HAS TAKEN A TRACK THAT WILL RESULT IN THE LARGER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EAST OF FAIRBANKS. BUT FAIRBANKS WILL SILL RECEIVE ITS MUCH ANTICIPATED BASE TODAY AND TONIGHT. ONCE THE LOW HEADS NORTH INTO MACKENZIE BAY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...IT WILL LEAVE BEHIND WESTERLY FLOW...THAT COMBINED WITH ADEQUATE MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE INTERIOR...BUT IN SMALLER AMOUNTS THAN ANTICIPATED TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE EASTERN HALF OF THE NORTH SLOPE CAN EXPECT QUITE AN EXCITING WEEKEND FROM THIS SYSTEM. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP AND STRENGHTEN ONCE IT HITS MACKENZIE BAY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON... RESULTING IN A FAIRLY SHARP GRADIENT THAT WILL BRING GALE FORCE WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ON MONDAY. THE WEST COAST CAN EXPECT TO BE AFFECTED BY THE 995 MB LOW FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AS IT SLOWLY WEAKENS AND MOVES EAST OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA. FOR THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST...THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SOME SNOW MIXING IN WITH THE RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING AS TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO HOVER RIGHT AROUND FREEZING. KOTZEBUE CAN EXPECT TO SEE SOME SNOW BY THIS EVENING. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAY 3 AND 4...NONE. && .FIRE WEATHER...NIL. && .HYDROLOGY...NIL. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ203-AKZ204. SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ226. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ206-AKZ218-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ240-PKZ245. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245. && KA/MAR OCT 06
In the hours before
Local storm report, Oct 21, 5:38 AM AKDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1038 AM ADT SAT OCT 21 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1033 AM SNOW 16 NE MANSFIELD VILLAGE 63.60N 143.00W
10/21/2006 M0.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW AND STILL SNOWING
1033 AM SNOW 16 NE MANSFIELD VILLAGE 63.60N 143.00W
10/21/2006 M4.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING
&&
SBERGLocal storm report, Oct 21, 6:44 AM AKDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1144 AM ADT SAT OCT 21 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1141 AM SNOW DELTA JUNCTION 64.06N 145.71W
10/21/2006 E1.5 INCH AK LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROADS HAVE ICED OVER VERY SLICK
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SBERGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 10:59 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Oct 21, 5:06 AM AKDT | Snow Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Oct 21, 9:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 21, 9:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Oct 21, 9:03 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Oct 21, 9:15 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 25 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.