Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2009
Blizzard Warning 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 29, 2009, 8:37 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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
- Mar 29, 2009, 8:37 PM AKDT (04:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2009, 8:23 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 300437 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 837 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 AKZ213-301400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090330T1400Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.090330T0437Z-090330T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 837 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY IN THE BERING STRAIT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING IN THE BERING STRAIT AND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SLOWLY ON MONDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES BUT SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE BLIZZARD CRITERIA AS WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG THERE. 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. $$ AKZ211-300800- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 837 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COMBINED WITH NORTH WINDS ARE CAUSING AREAS WITH LOCAL VISIBILITY BELOW 1/2 MILE THIS EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE SLOWLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE WINDS SLOWLY DECREASE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ215-301400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090330T1400Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 837 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 7 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AS WELL...BUT ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF ICE ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING BUT THERE IS A CHANCE OF MORE SNOW LATER ON MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ216-301400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090331T0200Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 837 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE SOUTH OF GALENA NEAR KALTAG. IN ADDITION...LOCAL EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK42 PAFG 300731 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1131 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 AKZ211-300845- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1131 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ213-301400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090330T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1131 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY IN THE BERING STRAIT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING IN THE BERING STRAIT AND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SLOWLY ON MONDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES BUT SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE BLIZZARD CRITERIA AS WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG THERE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ215-301400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090330T1400Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 1131 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE A STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 7 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AS WELL...BUT ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF ICE ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING BUT THERE IS A CHANCE OF MORE SNOW LATER ON MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ216-301400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090331T0200Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1131 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE SOUTH OF GALENA NEAR KALTAG. IN ADDITION...LOCAL EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 301351 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 551 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2009 AKZ215-301500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090330T1400Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 551 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ213-301800- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090330T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 551 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING IN THE BERING STRAIT... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING IN THE BERING STRAIT AND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SLOWLY ON MONDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES BUT SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE BLIZZARD CRITERIA AS WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG THERE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ216-301800- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090331T0200Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 551 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE SOUTH OF GALENA NEAR KALTAG. IN ADDITION...LOCAL EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 301623 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 823 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2009 AKZ213-301730- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090330T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 823 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ216-301730- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-090331T0200Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 823 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
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 Mar 29, 3:15 PM AKDT, 5 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 3:15 PM AKDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 315 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .DISCUSSION... 974 MB LOW NEAR KUSKOKWIM BAY AT IS EXPECTED TO FILL RAPIDLY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THERE ARE ONLY MINOR DIFFERENCES IN MODEL FORECAST POSITIONS FOR 00Z TUE...LOW CENTER PROGGED TO FILL TO AROUND 990 MB NEAR GOLOVIN BY 00Z TUE. MODEL FORECASTS FOR 00Z WED ARE SIMILAR WITH THE LOW FILLING TO AROUND 1000 MB NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. STORM TOTAL TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN ZONES 212-215-216 AND AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES IN ZONES 211-213. WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH RAPIDLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS THE LOW FILLS. AFTER THE LOW FILLS...A RELATIVELY QUIET PATTERN IS EXPECTED FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK. ALL MODELS INDICATING TYPICAL MIDWINTER TEMPERATURES ALOFT PERSISTING THROUGH THE WEEK...WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES MAINLY IN THE RANGE FROM -10C TO -20C. 500 MB HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL. SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MAY OCCUR AT TIMES AS SEVERAL SHORT WAVES MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. CERTAINLY AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY EARLY SPRING WARMUP WITHIN THE NEXT 8-10 DAYS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ202-AKZ203. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ201. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ211-AKZ213-AKZ215-AKZ216. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235- PKZ240-PKZ245. && RF MAR 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2:49 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2009Every blizzard warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.