Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2008
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 17, 2008, 9:13 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2008, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for . 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 17, 2008, 9:13 AM AKST (18:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2008, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2008, 2:46 PM AKST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 172313 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 AKZ212-180715- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.080119T1500Z-080120T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 213 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AST SUNDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BRING STRONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-180715- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.080119T1500Z-080120T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080118T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 213 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY. WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE THIS EVENING AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING VISIBILITY TO FALL BELOW 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. THE LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND IMPROVE BY EARLY FRI WHEN THE WINDS DECREASE. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND THEN DECREASE BY EARLY FRIDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BRING STRONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ211-180715- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.080119T1500Z-080120T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 213 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BRING STRONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 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 WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ214-180715- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.080119T1500Z-080120T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 213 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BRING STRONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MAR JAN 08
1 follow-up statement
000 WWAK42 PAFG 172346 AAA WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 246 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 UPDATE TO CHANGE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR ZONE 212 TO BLIZZARD WATCH AKZ212-180800- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.080119T1500Z-080120T1500Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.080119T1500Z-080120T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 246 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BRING STRONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 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 WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ213-180800- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080118T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.080119T1500Z-080120T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 246 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE THIS EVENING AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING VISIBILITY TO FALL BELOW 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. THE LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND IMPROVE BY EARLY FRI WHEN THE WINDS DECREASE. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND THEN DECREASE BY EARLY FRIDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BRING STRONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ211-180800- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.080119T1500Z-080120T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 246 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BRING STRONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 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 WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ AKZ214-180800- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.080119T1500Z-080120T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 246 PM AST THU JAN 17 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BRING STRONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 5:42 PM AKST | Snow Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Jan 16, 9:42 PM AKST | Heavy Snow Warning | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:03 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:11 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:11 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Jan 17, 9:13 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 48 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.