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Blizzard Warning 20, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 13, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 13, 2008, 4:50 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 13, 2008, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 11 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
Feb 13, 2008, 4:50 AM AKST (13:50 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 13, 2008, 6:00 PM AKST
Expired
Feb 14, 2008, 4:51 AM AKST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWAK41 PAFC 131850
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
950 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

AKZ131-140815-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0012.080214T0300Z-080215T0100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0020.080214T0300Z-080214T1900Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
950 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM AST
THURSDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM AST
THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING THROUGH THE PASS AND THEN
INTENSIFY LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE 
TO 35 TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WINDS
WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES RISE TO THE UPPER 20S THURSDAY
MORNING...SO VISIBILITIES SHOULD IMPROVE.

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.

$$

AKZ145-140815-
/X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.080214T0000Z-080215T0100Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
950 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM AST THURSDAY WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM AST THURSDAY. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WEST OF THE
PARKS HIGHWAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT 3 TO 5 INCHES
TODAY..4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND 4 TO 6 INCHES THURSDAY. STORM
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK41 PAFC 140837
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1137 PM AST WED FEB 13 2008

AKZ131-141900-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080214T1900Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
1137 PM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST THURSDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST THURSDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PASS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
35 TO 45 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WINDS WILL PRODUCE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ALTHOUGH
SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
AND TEMPERATURES RISE TO THE UPPER 20S THURSDAY MORNING...SO
VISIBILITIES SHOULD IMPROVE.

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.

$$

AKZ145-142200-
/X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T0100Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
1137 PM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THURSDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THURSDAY. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WEST OF THE
PARKS HIGHWAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT 3 TO 5 INCHES
TODAY..4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND 4 TO 6 INCHES THURSDAY. STORM
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

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 141351
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
451 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

AKZ131-141500-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080214T1900Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
451 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 


$$

AKZ145-150100-
/X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T0100Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
451 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WEST OF THE
PARKS HIGHWAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT 3 TO 5 INCHES
TODAY..4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND 4 TO 6 INCHES THURSDAY. STORM
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 12, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 12, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 12, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 13, 12:18 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC10 hr
Feb 13, 12:18 AM AKSTSnow AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Feb 13, 5:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC110 min
Feb 13, 5:45 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC
Feb 13, 7:35 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC3 hr
Feb 13, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 13, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 13, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC20 hr
Feb 13, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 13, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 13, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 13, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 13, 2:30 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC9 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.