Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2008
Blizzard Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 23, 2008, 8:52 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 24, 2008, 1:52 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 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 23, 2008, 8:52 PM AKST (05:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2008, 1:52 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2008, 12:53 PM AKST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFC 241052 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 152 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008 AKZ155-241800- /X.UPG.PAFC.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080124T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.080124T1052Z-080124T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 152 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS NUNIVAK ISLAND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE STRONG LOW IN THE BERING HAS CAUSED WINDS TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 45 MPH OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING AS THE WINDS DROP OFF AND SHIFT TO THE SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST. 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. $$ AKZ161-241800- /X.CON.PAFC.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080124T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 152 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING FOR THE WESTERN CAPES... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING FOR THE WESTERN CAPES OF THE BRISTOL BAY COASTLINE. A STRONG LOW IN THE BERING HAS CAUSED WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. VISIBILITIES WILL BE OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING AS THE WINDS DROP OFF AND SHIFT TO THE SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK42 PAFC 241754 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 854 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008 AKZ161-241900- /X.CAN.PAFC.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080124T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 854 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. $$ AKZ155-242200- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080124T2200Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 854 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW IN THE BERING SEA CONTINUES TO BRING WINDS GUSTING 35 TO 55 MPH ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS THE WINDS DROP OFF AND SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST WHEN THE FRONT PASSES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 241805 AAA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 905 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008 AKZ155-242200- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080124T2200Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 905 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS NUNIVAK ISLAND... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS NUNIVAK ISLAND. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW IN THE BERING SEA CONTINUES TO BRING WINDS GUSTING 35 TO 55 MPH ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND. VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS THE WINDS DROP OFF AND SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST WHEN THE FRONT PASSES. 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. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFC 242153 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1253 PM AST THU JAN 24 2008 AKZ155-242300- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080124T2200Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1253 PM AST THU JAN 24 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 5:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Jan 23, 5:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 24, 2:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Jan 24, 8:59 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Jan 24, 10:29 AM AKST | Snow Advisory | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Jan 24, 11:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 24, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Jan 24, 11:04 AM AKST | Snow Advisory | AFC | 18 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.