Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2008
Blizzard Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 14, 2008, 5:46 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 14, 2008, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 18 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 14, 2008, 5:46 AM AKST (14:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2008, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2008, 11:36 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFC 141946 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1046 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008 AKZ121-150915- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.080215T0300Z-080215T1400Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 1046 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST FRIDAY FROM KACHEMAK BAY TO CARIBOU HILLS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM KACHEMAK BAY TO THE CARIBOU HILLS AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST DROPPING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE 20S. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE TOWARD FRIDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW AND 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. $$ AKZ131-150915- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.080215T0600Z-080215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1046 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AST FRIDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AST FRIDAY. WET SNOW IS CURRENTLY FALLING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING AND TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY FALL INTO THE TEENS. THIS WILL RESULT IN A DRIER SNOW THAT IS EASIER TO BLOW AROUND. SOUTH TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PASS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AS WINDS AND SNOW DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ145-150100- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T0100Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 1046 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY...HIGHEST AMOUNTS CLOSER TO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY TONIGHT. 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. $$
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000 WWAK41 PAFC 150059 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 359 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008 AKZ121-151400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.080215T0300Z-080215T1400Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 359 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST FRIDAY FROM KACHEMAK BAY TO CARIBOU HILLS... ...A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST FRIDAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED KACHEMAK BAY TO THE CARIBOU HILLS AREA. VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST DROPPING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE 20S. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE TOWARD FRIDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW AND WINDS DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ131-151415- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.080215T0600Z-080215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 359 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AST FRIDAY. WET SNOW IS CURRENTLY FALLING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING AND TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY FALL INTO THE TEENS. THIS WILL RESULT IN A DRIER SNOW THAT IS EASIER TO BLOW AROUND. SOUTH TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PASS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AS WINDS AND SNOW 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. $$ AKZ145-151400- /X.EXT.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T1400Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 359 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST FRIDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNT NORTH OF TALKEETNA AND WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY TOWARD MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 151210 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 310 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 AKZ121-151400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T1400Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 310 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING FROM KACHEMAK BAY TO THE CARIBOU HILLS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED KACHEMAK BAY TO THE CARIBOU HILLS AREA. VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST DROPPING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE 20S. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE TOWARD FRIDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW AND 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. $$ AKZ131-151800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 310 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING FOR THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. WET SNOW IS CURRENTLY FALLING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING AND TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY FALL INTO THE TEENS. THIS WILL RESULT IN A DRIER SNOW THAT IS EASIER TO BLOW AROUND. SOUTH TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PASS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AS WINDS AND SNOW DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ101-152100- /X.EXB.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T2100Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 310 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH NOON BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 INCHES. 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. $$ AKZ145-151400- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T1400Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 310 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNT NORTH OF TALKEETNA AND WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY TOWARD MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 151405 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 505 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 AKZ145-151515- /X.CAN.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T1400Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 505 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. $$ AKZ121-151900- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T1900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 505 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST THIS MORNING. SNOW HAS CONTINUES OVER KACHEMAK BAY TO THE CARIBOU HILLS AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE BY LATE MORNING AS THE SNOW AND WINDS DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ131-151800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 505 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. SNOW IS CURRENTLY FALLING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY LATE MORNING AS WINDS AND SNOW 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. $$ AKZ101-152100- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T2100Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 505 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH NOON BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 INCHES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 151525 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 625 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 AKZ121-151900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T1900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 625 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST THIS MORNING. SNOW CONTINUES OVER THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE BY LATE MORNING AS THE SNOW AND 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. $$ AKZ131-151800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 625 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL OVER MOST OF THE AREA. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY LATE MORNING AS WINDS AND SNOW DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ101-152100- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T2100Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 625 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH NOON BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 INCHES. 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. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 151755 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 855 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 AKZ131-152100- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T2100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 855 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL OVER MOST OF THE AREA. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING MAINLY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY AFTERNOON AS WINDS AND SNOW DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ121-151900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T1900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 855 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST THIS MORNING. SNOW CONTINUES OVER THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE BY LATE MORNING AS THE SNOW AND 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. $$ AKZ101-152100- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T2100Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 855 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH NOON WITH STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 INCHES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 151902 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1002 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 AKZ121-152015- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T1900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 1002 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ALTHOUGH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY AFTERNOON...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ AKZ131-152100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T2100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1002 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL OVER MOST OF THE AREA. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING MAINLY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY AFTERNOON AS WINDS AND SNOW DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ101-152100- /X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T2100Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1002 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH NOON WITH STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 INCHES. 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. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 152036 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1136 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 AKZ131-152145- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080215T2100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1136 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...BUT THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED. $$ AKZ101-152145- /X.CAN.PAFC.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080215T2100Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1136 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. SNOW HAS ENDED OVER THE ANCHORAGE BOWL...THUS THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 13 days | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 14, 1:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 14, 1:45 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 14, 6:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Feb 14, 6:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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Sources
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