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Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 14, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 14, 2008, 10:29 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 15, 2008, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 10 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
Jan 14, 2008, 10:29 AM AKST (19:29 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 15, 2008, 3:00 AM AKST
Expired
Jan 15, 2008, 12:54 PM AKST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWAK41 PAFC 150029
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
329 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

AKZ125-151230-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0003.080115T0600Z-080115T1600Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.080115T0900Z-080115T1400Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
329 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM AST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM AST
TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT. MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS TO 35 MPH
WILL COMPANY THIS SYSTEM. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING
SNOW WHICH WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS THROUGH
PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE TUESDAY MORNING AS 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.

$$

AKZ135-151230-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0003.080115T1000Z-080115T2100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.080115T0900Z-080115T1900Z/
SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA
329 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM AST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM AST
TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT. MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS 30 TO 50
MPH WILL COMPANY THIS SYSTEM. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE
BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TUESDAY AFTERNOON 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.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK41 PAFC 150805
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1105 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

AKZ125-152000-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.080115T1200Z-080115T2000Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
1105 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM AST
TUESDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM AST
TUESDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT. MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS TO 35 MPH
WILL COMPANY THIS SYSTEM. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING
SNOW WHICH WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS THROUGH
PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE LATE TUESDAY MORNING AS 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.

$$

AKZ135-152000-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.080115T1400Z-080115T2000Z/
SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA
1105 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM AST
TUESDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM AST
TUESDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT. MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS 30 TO
50 MPH WILL COMPANY THIS SYSTEM. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE
BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND WINDS WILL
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.

$$
000 
WWAK41 PAFC 151418
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
518 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

AKZ135-151530-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080115T2000Z/
SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA
518 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED FOR THE CORDOVA
AREA. LOCALIZED AREAS MAY STILL EXPERIENCE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
THIS MORNING BUT TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING THIS
MORNING...ENDING THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

$$

AKZ125-152000-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080115T2000Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
518 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AST THIS
MORNING THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AST THIS
MORNING THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... 

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT. MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS TO 40 MPH
WILL COMPANY THIS SYSTEM. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING
SNOW WHICH WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS THROUGH
PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE LATE THIS MORNING AS 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.

$$

AKZ145-160230-
/X.NEW.PAFC.SN.Y.0002.080115T1418Z-080116T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
518 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. 

SNOW IS SPREADING NORTH THIS MORNING UP THE SUSITNA VALLEY
ASSOCIATED WITH A AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN
THE NORTHERN GULF. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AS
UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES MORE CONDUCIVE FOR HEAVY SNOW. SNOW
AMOUNTS TODAY WILL BE 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4
INCHES THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT. 

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 151954
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1054 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

AKZ125-152200-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080115T2200Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
1054 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTAGE VALLEY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR PORTAGE VALLEY.

MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE
BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE AS WINDS DIMINISH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

AKZ145-160600-
/X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080116T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
1054 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. 

SNOW IS SPREADING NORTH THIS MORNING UP THE SUSITNA VALLEY
ASSOCIATED WITH A AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN
THE NORTHERN GULF. SNOW AMOUNTS TODAY WILL BE 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM
THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT.

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 152154
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1254 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

AKZ125-152300-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080115T2200Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
1254 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO A MILE AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

AKZ145-160600-
/X.CON.PAFC.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080116T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
1254 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. 

SNOW IS SPREADING NORTH THIS MORNING UP THE SUSITNA VALLEY
ASSOCIATED WITH A AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN
THE NORTHERN GULF. SNOW AMOUNTS TODAY WILL BE 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM
THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT.

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.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC17 hr
Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC17 hr
Jan 13, 6:57 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 14, 12:03 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC37 hr
Jan 14, 5:05 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC10 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC31 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:05 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 2:40 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 hr

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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.