Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2008
Blizzard Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 22, 2008, 5:49 AM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 22, 2008, 10:49 AM AKDT. It was in force for 47 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
- Mar 22, 2008, 5:49 AM AKDT (13:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2008, 10:49 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2008, 10:06 AM AKDT
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFC 221849 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1049 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 AKZ195-222000- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.A.0023.080323T0000Z-080323T1300Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1049 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. $$ AKZ181-230815- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0023.080323T0600Z-080324T1300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0039.080322T1849Z-080323T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1049 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED IN KING COVE. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE PENINSULA AS WELL AS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS MAY DIMINISH BRIEFLY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL PICK BACK UP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ185-230815- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0023.080323T0500Z-080323T1800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1049 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM ADT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM ADT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO 60 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN COUPLED WITH SNOW SHOWERS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK42 PAFC 230003 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 403 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 AKZ185-230115- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.A.0023.080323T0500Z-080323T1800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 403 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. $$ AKZ181-231330- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080323T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 403 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED IN KING COVE. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE PENINSULA AS WELL AS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS MAY DIMINISH BRIEFLY THIS EVENING...BUT WILL PICK BACK UP BY MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND VISIBILITIES WILL 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. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 231235 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 435 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 AKZ181-240000- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080324T0000Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 435 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED IN KING COVE. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE PENINSULA AS WELL AS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS MAY DIMINISH BRIEFLY THIS MORNING...BUT WILL PICK BACK UP THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY EVENING AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 232354 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 354 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 AKZ181-240600- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080324T0600Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 354 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED IN COLD BAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE PENINSULA AS WELL AS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY...ALLOWING VISIBILITY TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE REGION. 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. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 240500 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 900 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 AKZ181-241800- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080324T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 900 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE PENINSULA AS WELL AS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...ALLOWING VISIBILITY TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE REGION. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 241228 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 428 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 AKZ181-241800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080324T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 428 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE PENINSULA AS WELL AS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON...ALLOWING VISIBILITY TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE REGION. 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. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 241806 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1006 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 AKZ181-241915- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080324T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1006 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED A BIT, BUT THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES FOR THE REST OF TODAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 21, 11:29 PM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Mar 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 days |
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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.