Blizzard Warning 35, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 16, 2008, 2:42 PM AKDT (22:42 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 16, 2008, 7:42 PM AKDT

Expired

Mar 16, 2008, 10:06 PM AKDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 170342
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
742 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008

AKZ195-171500-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0035.080317T0342Z-080317T1500Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
742 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM ADT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM ADT MONDAY. 

NORTH WINDS BLOWING OFF THE ICE SHEET OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA
HAS CREATED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON SAINT PAUL ISLAND. VISIBILITIES
HAVE DROPPED TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIME. CONDITIONS A
EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT, BUT SHOULD IMPROVE
MONDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH A BIT.

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 170606
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1006 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008

AKZ195-170715-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080317T1500Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
1006 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED ON THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. BLOWING SNOW MAY
CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE MILE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING.

$$

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