Blizzard Warning 27, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 26, 2008, 3:44 PM AKST (00:44 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 26, 2008, 8:44 PM AKST

Expired

Feb 27, 2008, 1:09 AM AKST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 270544
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
844 PM AST TUE FEB 26 2008

AKZ195-271600-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BS.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080227T1400Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.080227T0544Z-080227T1600Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
844 PM AST TUE FEB 26 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AST WEDNESDAY. THE
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH
BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

$$

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 271009
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
109 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008


AKZ195-271115-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080227T1600Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
109 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW HAS MOVED PAST THE PRIBILOFS. ALTHOUGH EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND
20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BLOWING SNOW IS NO LONGER
EXPECTED TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

$$

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