Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2007
Blizzard Warning 20, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 25, 2007, 5:52 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 25, 2007, 10:52 PM AKST. It was in force for 6 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 25, 2007, 5:52 PM AKST (02:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2007, 10:52 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2007, 4:55 AM AKST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 260752 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1052 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 AKZ207-261200- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.071226T0752Z-071226T1200Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1052 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WIND WILL BE FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF SHISHMAREF. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL LOCALLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THE STRONG WIND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-261200- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.071226T0752Z-071226T1200Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1052 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WIND WILL BE FOUND THROUGH THE BERING STRAIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL LOCALLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THE STRONG WIND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK42 PAFG 260857 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1157 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 AKZ207-261200- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-071226T1200Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1157 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WIND WILL BE FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF SHISHMAREF. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL LOCALLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THE STRONG WIND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-261200- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-071226T1200Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1157 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY IN THE BERING STRAIT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WIND WILL BE FOUND THROUGH THE BERING STRAIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN THE BERING STRAIT. THE STRONG WIND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-261400- /X.NEW.PAFG.SB.Y.0001.071226T0857Z-071226T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1157 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY. LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS WELL. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE AND WINDS WILL DECREASE BY 5AM WEDNESDAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 261103 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 203 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 AKZ207-261400- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-071226T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 203 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WIND WILL BE FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF SHISHMAREF. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL LOCALLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THE STRONG WIND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-261400- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-071226T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 203 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING IN THE BERING STRAIT... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WIND WILL BE FOUND THROUGH THE BERING STRAIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN THE BERING STRAIT. THE STRONG WIND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ211-261400- /X.CON.PAFG.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-071226T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 203 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS WELL. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE AND WINDS WILL DECREASE BY 5AM WEDNESDAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 261355 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 455 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 AKZ207-262000- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-071226T1400Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BS.Y.0033.071226T1355Z-071226T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 455 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AST THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AST THIS MORNING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL LOCALLY GUST TO 40 MPH. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL DECREASE THE VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS MORNING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ213-261500- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-071226T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 455 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ211-261600- /X.EXT.PAFG.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-071226T1600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 455 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AST THIS MORNING EAST OF NOME... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AST THIS MORNING. EAST OF NOME...LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPROVE BY 7AM. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL DECREASE BY 7AM. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
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 Dec 25, 7:07 AM AKST, 10 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 7:07 AM AKST, 10 hours 45 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1207 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT UPPER AIR PROGS ARE IN REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 12Z SUN. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE NORTHWEST ALASKA COAST TO THE YAKUTAT AREA WILL WEAKEN AND LIFT OUT TO THE NORTHEAST...EXTENDING FROM THE BEAUFORT SEA SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY BY 00Z FRI. A WEAK SHORT WAVE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THU MORNING...MOVING NORTHWARD TO EXTEND FROM THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE BEAUFORT SEA BY 12Z SAT. AN UPPER LOW WILL MOVE EASTWARD INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY SAT AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL BE MAINLY NEAR NORMAL THROUGH FRI...WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE UPPER LOW BECOMES THE DOMINANT FEATURE ALOFT. A SHORT WAVE ROTATING AROUND THIS UPPER LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST FRI MORNING. LIGHT SNOW IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR WILL GRADUALLY END FROM THE SOUTHWEST AS THE FIRST SHORT WAVE TROUGH PROGRESSES NORTHEASTWARD. SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO CLEAR AFTER THE TROUGH PASSAGE. A 998 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE BY WED MORNING AS IT BECOMES ABSORBED IN THE CIRCULATION AROUND A DEEPENING STORM MOVING NORTHEASTWARD TO THE DUTCH HARBOR AREA.WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER ALL MARINE AREAS THU INTO FRI AS THIS STORM CENTER MOVES EASTWARD. WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP OVER THE NORTHERN ALASKA MAINLY AS THE STORM MOVES EASTWARD...WITH SOME ASSISTANCE FROM THE APPROACHING SHORT WAVE ALOFT. A PERIOD OF SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE WEST COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS AN INSTANT OCCLUSION ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN BERING MOVES ONSHORE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. && RF DEC 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 6:57 PM AKST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:55 PM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 11 hr |
Nearby
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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.