Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2009
Blizzard Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 4, 2009, 12:01 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 4, 2009, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 15 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 4, 2009, 12:01 PM AKST (21:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 4, 2009, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2009, 6:14 AM AKST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 042101 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1201 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 AKZ211-050515- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0016.091205T0300Z-091206T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.091205T0500Z-091205T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1201 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TWO STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL GENERATE WINDS AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 MPH OVER THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ AKZ213-050515- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0016.091205T0300Z-091206T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.091205T0500Z-091205T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1201 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TWO STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL GENERATE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. WINDS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH WINDS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED SATURDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ214-050515- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0016.091205T0300Z-091206T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.091205T0000Z-091205T1400Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1201 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TWO STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL GENERATE WINDS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH OVER THE YUKON DELTA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK42 PAFG 050453 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 753 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 AKZ211-051500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.091205T0500Z-091205T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 753 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. TWO STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL GENERATE WINDS AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 MPH OVER THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-051500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.091205T0500Z-091205T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 753 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. TWO STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL GENERATE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH WINDS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED SATURDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ AKZ214-051400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091205T1400Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 753 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY. TWO STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH OVER THE YUKON DELTA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY TO BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 050736 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1036 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 AKZ214-050845- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091205T1400Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1036 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ211-051545- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091205T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1036 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. TWO STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL GENERATE WINDS AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 MPH OVER THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ213-051545- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091205T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1036 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. TWO STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL GENERATE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH WINDS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED SATURDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ AKZ209-051545- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0068.091205T1500Z-091206T0300Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 1036 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SATURDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES SATURDAY AS WINDS GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ RT DEC 09
000 WWAK42 PAFG 051242 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 342 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 AKZ211-051345- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091205T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 342 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ213-051800- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091205T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 342 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. LOCAL VISIBILITIES OR ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE AS TEMPERATURES WARM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ209-051800- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0068.091205T1500Z-091206T0300Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 342 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES SATURDAY AS WINDS GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ RT DEC 09
000 WWAK42 PAFG 051514 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 614 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 AKZ213-051615- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091205T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 614 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ209-051615- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-091206T0300Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 614 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ RT DEC 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2:27 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Dec 4, 2:44 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Dec 4, 2:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Dec 4, 1:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 26 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.