Blizzard Warning 29, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 29, 2008, 2:35 PM AKST (23:35 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 29, 2008, 7:35 PM AKST

Expired

Mar 1, 2008, 2:55 PM AKST

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 010435
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
735 PM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

AKZ195-011800-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0016.080301T2100Z-080302T0600Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0029.080301T0435Z-080302T0600Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
735 PM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST SATURDAY. THE
BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE COMBINING WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO
PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THESE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SOME FRESH SNOW
IS ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY LATE SATURDAY EVENING. 

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.

$$

AKZ151-011800-
/X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.080301T0900Z-080301T2100Z/
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCGRATH...ANIAK
735 PM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
12 PM AST SATURDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
12 PM AST SATURDAY. 

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...ACCOMPANIED BY NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW
ZERO FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

$$

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 011751
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
851 AM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

AKZ151-011900-
/X.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080301T2100Z/
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCGRATH...ANIAK
851 AM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY. 

$$

AKZ195-020600-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080302T0600Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
851 AM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING.

WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE COMBINING WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO
PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THESE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME FRESH SNOW IS
ALSO POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO IMPROVE BY LATE EVENING.

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 012355
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
255 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

AKZ195-020100-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080302T0600Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
255 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

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