Alert archive / Alaska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2007
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this winter storm warning at Jan 26, 2007, 4:54 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 26, 2007, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 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
- Jan 26, 2007, 4:54 AM AKST (13:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2007, 4:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2007, 9:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFC 261854 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 954 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 AKZ131-270200- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070127T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.WS.W.0002.070126T1854Z-070127T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 954 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THOMPSON PASS. GUSTY EAST WINDS TO 30 MPH IN THE PASS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. FREEZING RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST THIS EVENING AND CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ALL TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE DONE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. $$ AKZ125-270200- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070127T0200Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 954 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE SEWARD HIGHWAY NORTH OF MOOSE PASS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ145-262100- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-070126T2100Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 954 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. A WEATHER FRONT WITH ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL BRING SNOW TO THE SUSITNA VALLEY THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF TALKEETNA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFC 261935 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1035 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 AKZ125-262045- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070127T0200Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1035 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED. $$ AKZ131-270200- /X.CON.PAFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070127T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1035 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THOMPSON PASS. GUSTY EAST WINDS TO 30 MPH IN THE PASS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. FREEZING RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST THIS EVENING AND CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ALL TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE DONE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. $$ AKZ145-262100- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-070126T2100Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 1035 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. A WEATHER FRONT WITH ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL BRING SNOW TO THE SUSITNA VALLEY THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF TALKEETNA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 262047 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1147 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 AKZ145-262200- /X.CAN.PAFC.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-070126T2100Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 1147 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED. $$ AKZ131-270200- /X.CON.PAFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070127T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1147 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THOMPSON PASS. GUSTY EAST WINDS TO 30 MPH IN THE PASS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. FREEZING RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST THIS EVENING AND CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ALL TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE DONE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 270055 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 355 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 AKZ131-270600- /X.EXT.PAFC.WS.W.0002.070127T0100Z-070127T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 355 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. HEAVY PRECIPITATION FROM A GULF OF ALASKA STORM WILL SLOWLY END THIS EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST AND STOP THE FLOW OF MOIST AIR INTO THE VALDEZ AREA THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. AS THE WEATHER FRONT MOVES EAST THIS EVENING CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. ALL TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE DONE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. $$ AKZ141-271300- /X.NEW.PAFC.SN.Y.0009.070127T0100Z-070127T1800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY... PAXSON...SLANA 355 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST SATURDAY. MOISTURE STREAMING ACROSS THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO PORTIONS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS EAST OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY. SOUTH WIND WILL GUST TO 35 MPH ALONG THE COPPER RIVER THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES NEAR THE COPPER RIVER THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 270604 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 904 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 AKZ131-270715- /X.EXP.PAFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070127T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 904 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ALTHOUGH SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT...WINDS AND INTENSITY OF THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL NO LONGER CREATE SEVERE WINTER STORM CONDITIONS. $$ AKZ141-271800- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-070127T1800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY... PAXSON...SLANA 904 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST SATURDAY. MOISTURE STREAMING ACROSS THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO PORTIONS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING... WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS EAST OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY. SOUTH WIND WILL GUST TO 35 MPH ALONG THE COPPER RIVER THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES NEAR THE COPPER RIVER THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 4:30 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Jan 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 25, 11:41 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Jan 26, 10:55 AM AKST | Snow Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Jan 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 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.