Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2008
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK
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 THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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 THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Jan 13, 6:57 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Jan 14, 12:03 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 14, 5:05 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 31 hr | |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 11:05 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 2:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 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.