Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2008
Blizzard Warning 20, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 15, 2008, 3:15 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 15, 2008, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 23 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
- Dec 15, 2008, 3:15 AM AKST (12:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2008, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2008, 11:07 AM AKST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFG 151215 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 315 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 AKZ206-160000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.081215T2100Z-081216T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 315 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE WIND WILL COMBINE WITH PERIODS OF SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN SPOTS ALONG THE DALTON HIGHWAY. 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. $$ AKZ203-160000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0071.081215T2100Z-081216T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.081215T2100Z-081216T1200Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 315 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE WIND WILL COMBINE WITH PERIODS OF SNOW TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE STRONG WIND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES IMPROVING. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ204-160000- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0010.081216T0000Z-081216T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.081216T0000Z-081216T1800Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 315 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 60 MPH TONIGHT. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH PERIODS OF SNOW TO PRODUCE SEVERE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS...WITH WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT. THE VERY STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY MORNING WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ AKZ201-160000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 315 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL TURN WEST 25 TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TOWARD EVENING AS THE STRONG WIND GRADUALLY DIMINISHES. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ202-160000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.081215T1500Z-081216T0600Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 315 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY STARTING THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY. THESE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL LAST THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND THEN SLOWLY IMPROVE AS THE SNOW TAPERS OFF AND THE STRONG WIND GRADUALLY DIMINISHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ205-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T0300Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 315 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL TURN SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH TODAY. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS THE STRONG WIND DIMINISHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
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000 WWAK41 PAFG 152231 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 131 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 AKZ203-160645- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 131 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE EARLY TUESDAY. 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. $$ AKZ204-160645- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.081216T0000Z-081216T1800Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 131 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 60 MPH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ206-160645- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 131 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE EARLY TUESDAY. THIS WILL AFFECT THE DALTON HIGHWAY NORTH OF ATIGUN PASS. 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. $$ AKZ205-160600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T0600Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 131 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ201-160300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 131 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ202-160600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T0600Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 131 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 160245 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 545 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 AKZ203-161500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 545 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE EARLY TUESDAY. 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. $$ AKZ204-161500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1800Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 545 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 60 MPH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ206-161500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 545 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE EARLY TUESDAY. THIS WILL AFFECT THE DALTON HIGHWAY NORTH OF ATIGUN PASS. 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. $$ AKZ201-160900- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T0900Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 545 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ202-161200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T1200Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 545 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST TUESDAY. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ205-161200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T1200Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 545 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST TUESDAY. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 160825 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1125 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 AKZ202-205-160930- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T1200Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK...SINGILUK... UMIAT 1125 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ201-160930- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-081216T0900Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1125 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ204-161630- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T2100Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1125 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. WEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 60 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY 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. $$ AKZ203-161500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1125 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE EARLY TUESDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ206-161500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 1125 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE EARLY TUESDAY. THIS WILL AFFECT THE DALTON HIGHWAY NORTH OF ATIGUN PASS. 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. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 161427 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 527 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008 AKZ203-161800- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1800Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 527 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS THROUGH 9 AM TODAY. EXPECT WEST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 45 MPH WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DIMINISH BEGINNING LATER THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ206-161800- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1800Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 527 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING EAST OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING EAST OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. EXPECT EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DIMINISH RAPIDLY LATER THIS 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. $$ AKZ204-161800- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T2100Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 527 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 12 NOON TODAY. EXPECT WEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 161714 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 814 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008 AKZ203-206-161815- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T1800Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE... KUPARUK...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 814 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ204-162100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T2100Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 814 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 12 NOON TODAY. EXPECT WEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 162007 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1107 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008 AKZ204-162115- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081216T2100Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1107 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Dec 14, 3:55 PM AKST, 11 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 3:55 PM AKST, 11 hours 20 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 355 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS... THE LONG WAVE PATTERN CONSISTS OF A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER ALASKA AND A DEEP TROUGH OVER THE SEA OF OKHOTSK. THIS PATTERN APPEARS TO PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS MEANS THE CURRENT SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND ACTIVE STORM TRACK MOVING A SERIES OF STORMS INTO THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST AS WELL. A 1058 MB HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY WITH A RIDGE INTO THE INTERIOR WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH 3PM MON. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG WINDS ALONG THE WEST AND ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA TONIGHT INTO MON NEAR THE INCOMING SURFACE LOW. A 1005 MB LOW NEAR ANADYR WITH A WARM FRONT STRETCHING NORTHEAST AND A COLD FRONT STRETCHING SOUTH WILL MOVE BY 3AM MON TO 150 NM WEST OF POINT LAY AS A 1002 MB LOW WITH A WARM FRONT EXTENDING NORTHEAST AND A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH TO KOTZEBUE THEN TO BETHEL. BY 3PM MON THE LOW WILL BE 300 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND WITH THE COLD FRONT FROM KOMUKUK BEACH TO DENALI... AND BY 3AM TUE THE LOW WILL MOVE NEAR BANKS ISLAND WITH THE FRONT MOVING SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE...AS HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS OVER THE INTERIOR. THIS STORM WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA TONIGHT INTO MON...AND NEAR BLIZZARD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST MON AND MON NIGHT. THERE WILL BE 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH IN A NARROW BAND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...HEAVIEST ALONG SOUTH SLOPES. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL . WINDS WILL TURN WEST 30-40 MPH WEST OF THE FRONT AND THEN DIMINISH WITHIN 12 HOURS OF THE FROPA. WINDS AND SNOW WILL BE LESS OVER THE INTERIOR...THOUGH HIGHWAY SUMMITS COULD SEE STRONG WEST WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MON. THE NEXT STORM WILL MOVE ALONG THE WEST COAST WED BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE SHOW VERY SIMILAR SOLUTIONS. ONE DIFFERENCE IS NAM MOVING THE LOW NEAR ANADYR NORTHEAST FASTER THAN THE GFS. THE NAM APPEARS TO CREATE A MEAN CENTER BETWEEN THE TRIPLE POINT AND THE MAIN SURFACE LOW, SO WE ARE USING THE GFS SOLUTION. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ204. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ213. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ205-AKZ206. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ240-PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240. && JB DEC 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 4:23 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Dec 15, 5:02 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 24 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.