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Blizzard Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 14, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 14, 2009, 4:57 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 14, 2009, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 41 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
Feb 14, 2009, 4:57 AM AKST (13:57 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 14, 2009, 12:00 PM AKST
Expired
Feb 16, 2009, 5:00 AM AKST
In force
41 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 141357
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
457 AM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

AKZ195-150300-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0011.090214T1800Z-090215T0100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.090214T2100Z-090215T0500Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
457 AM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

AN INTENSE LOW WILL ENTER THE CENTRAL BERING THIS MORNING...AN
ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TODAY.
EXPECT EAST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH BY LATE MORNING ALONG
WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW VISIBILITY WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED
TO QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

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.

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK42 PAFC 150111
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
411 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

AKZ161-151430-
/X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.090215T0300Z-090215T2100Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...
PILOT POINT
411 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 12 PM AKST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 12 PM
AKST SUNDAY.

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
65 MPH THIS EVENING ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES. THE SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL SHIFT INLAND SUNDAY
MORNING...MAINLY NORTH OF DILLINGHAM. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY
BE REDUCED TO QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

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.

$$

AKZ195-150500-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090215T0500Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
411 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO QUARTER MILE OR LESS THIS EVENING.

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.

$$

AKZ155-151430-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0012.090215T1300Z-090215T2100Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
411 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING ALONG THE COAST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING ALONG THE COAST. 

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL POSSIBLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER
MILE ALONG THE COAST BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT.

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 WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

$$
000 
WWAK42 PAFC 150345
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
645 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

AKZ195-150900-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090215T0900Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
645 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT. 

EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO QUARTER MILE OR LESS THIS
EVENING.

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.

$$

AKZ161-151645-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090215T2100Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...
PILOT POINT
645 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST SUNDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST SUNDAY. 

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ALONG
WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES.
THE SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL SHIFT INLAND SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY
NORTH OF DILLINGHAM. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO
QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

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.

$$

AKZ155-151645-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0012.090215T1300Z-090215T2100Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
645 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM AKST SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE COAST...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM AKST SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE COAST. 

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL POSSIBLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER MILE ALONG THE COAST BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT.

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 WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

$$
000 
WWAK42 PAFC 150734
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1034 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009


AKZ155-152115-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0012.090215T1300Z-090215T2100Z/
/X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0100Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
1034 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY ALONG THE COAST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING ALONG THE COAST...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY.
THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE ALONG THE
COAST THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. INLAND LOCATIONS WILL ALSO SEE
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...BUT WINDS THERE WILL NOT BE AS STRONG 
THUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

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.

$$

AKZ195-152115-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0100Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
1034 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY. 

NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO QUARTER MILE OR LESS THROUGH
SUNDAY 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.

$$

AKZ161-152100-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090215T2100Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...
PILOT POINT
1034 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST SUNDAY
NORTH AND WEST OF DILLINGHAM...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST SUNDAY NORTH
AND WEST OF DILLINGHAM.

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH
ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE NORTH AND WEST OF
DILLINGHAM THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE WORST BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
TONIGHT WILL BE WEST OF DILLINGHAM...SHIFTING TO NORTH OF
DILLINGHAM SUNDAY MORNING AS THE FRONT MOVES INLAND.

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 151744
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
844 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

AKZ161-151845-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090215T2100Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...
PILOT POINT
844 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELED...

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


$$

AKZ155-160100-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0100Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
844 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST. 

NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE ALONG
THE COAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. INLAND LOCATIONS WILL ALSO SEE
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...BUT WINDS THERE WILL NOT BE AS STRONG THUS
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

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.

$$

AKZ195-160100-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0100Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
844 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO QUARTER MILE OR LESS
THROUGH 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.

$$
000 
WWAK42 PAFC 152111
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1211 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

AKZ195-152215-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0100Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
1211 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AKZ155-160100-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0100Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
1211 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST. 

NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE ALONG
THE COAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. INLAND LOCATIONS WILL ALSO SEE
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...BUT WINDS THERE WILL NOT BE AS STRONG
THUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

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 160057
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
357 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

AKZ155-160700-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0700Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
357 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING
ALONG THE COAST...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS
EVENING ALONG THE COAST. 

NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE ALONG
THE COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

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 160644
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
944 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

AKZ155-161400-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T1400Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
944 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY ALONG THE COAST...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY ALONG THE COAST. 

NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH
LATE EVENING...COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE ALONG THE COAST THROUGH TONIGHT.

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 161405
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
505 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2009

AKZ155-161515-
/X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T1400Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
505 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT PRODUCED THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS
AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS NOW WEAKENED
AND MOVED OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. 


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 3:55 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC13 hr
Feb 13, 3:55 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC7 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 13, 4:55 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days

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Sources

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