Blizzard Watch 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 29, 2007, 11:07 AM AKST (20:07 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 30, 2007, 7:00 AM AKST

Expired

Dec 29, 2007, 9:14 PM AKST

In force

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 300107
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
407 PM AST SAT DEC 29 2007

A DEVELOPING STORM SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WILL
CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AND WILL MOVE ALONG THE
SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE CHAIN. WINDS GENERATED BY THIS STORM WILL
INCREASE TO 40 TO 60 MPH OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT THEN
SPREAD ONTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON SUNDAY.

AKZ185-301430-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0020.071230T0900Z-071230T2300Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0036.071230T1000Z-071230T2100Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
407 PM AST SAT DEC 29 2007

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 12 PM AST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 12 PM AST SUNDAY. THE
BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDNIGHT TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW DEVELOPING LATER
THIS EVENING WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER
MILE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

ALTHOUGH THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON...NORTH
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST OVER 50 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING SNOW.

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.

$$

AKZ181-301430-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0021.071230T1600Z-071231T0300Z/
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
407 PM AST SAT DEC 29 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW AND WIND FROM THE APPROACHING STORM WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW
CONDITIONS WHICH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER
OF A MILE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

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 WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

$$

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 300614
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
914 PM AST SAT DEC 29 2007

A STRONG STORM WILL TRACK JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT AND ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL
DEVELOP ALONG THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING AND EXTEND TO THE
ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL
GRADUALLY IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE
STORM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION.

AKZ181-301815-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0021.071230T1600Z-071231T0300Z/
/X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0036.071230T1200Z-071231T1400Z/
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
914 PM AST SAT DEC 29 2007

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM AST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM AST MONDAY.
THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55
MPH LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND INTENSIFY
SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES BEGINNING 
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. SNOW WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT STRONG
NORTH WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES.

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.

$$

AKZ185-301815-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0036.071230T0614Z-071230T2100Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
914 PM AST SAT DEC 29 2007

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST SUNDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST SUNDAY. 

NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH
COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER
MILE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW WILL
TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE 
TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW.

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.

$$

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