Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2007
Blizzard Warning 29, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 20, 2007, 7:36 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 20, 2007, 12:36 PM AKST. It was in force for 30 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 20, 2007, 7:36 AM AKST (16:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2007, 12:36 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2007, 6:21 PM AKST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFC 202136 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1236 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 AKZ195-210945- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0029.071220T2136Z-071221T1400Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1236 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST FRIDAY. SNOW COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FRIDAY AS WINDS DIMINISH. 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. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK42 PAFC 210942 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1242 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 AKZ195-212100- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-071221T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1242 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. SNOW COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 211327 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 427 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 AKZ195-212100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-071221T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 427 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. SNOW AND NORTH WIND 30 TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE UNTIL NOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS DIMINISH AND THE SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISH. 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. $$ AKZ155-211800- /X.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0022.071221T1327Z-071221T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 427 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES AROUND 15 BELOW ZERO COMBINED WITH NORTH WIND TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 211756 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 856 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 AKZ195-212100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-071221T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 856 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. SNOW AND NORTH WIND 30 TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE UNTIL NOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS DIMINISH AND THE SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISH. 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. $$ AKZ155-212100- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071221T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 856 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. TEMPERATURES AROUND 15 BELOW ZERO COMBINED WITH NORTH WIND TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 212024 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1124 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 AKZ155-212130- /X.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071221T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1124 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ AKZ195-220930- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-071222T1400Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1124 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SATURDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SATURDAY. SNOW AND NORTH WINDS 30 TO 55 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE THROUGH TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SATURDAY AS WINDS DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 220321 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 621 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 AKZ195-220430- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-071222T1400Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 621 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW HAVE IMPROVED. HOWEVER...SNOW SHOWERS ALONG WITH WINDS GUSTING UPWARDS OF 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 20, 12:01 AM AKST | Snow Advisory | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 20, 12:01 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 20, 5:36 AM AKST | Heavy Snow Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 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.