Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

444 
WWAK41 PAFC 051838
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
938 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

AKZ131-060745-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.100206T0000Z-100206T1600Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
938 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM AKST SATURDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

A WEATHER FRONT MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON AND ONSHORE THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE SNOW ACROSS
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. STRONG NORTH WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THIS
SNOW WILL DROP VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

AKZ101-060745-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0004.100206T1000Z-100206T2100Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
938 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM...

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

A STORM TRACKING ACROSS THE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO
ANCHORAGE AND TURNAGAIN ARM REGION THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE
LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF
ANCHORAGE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. AS IT PASSES BY
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN
ARM. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE OVERNIGHT...BUT ARE EXPECTED 
TO REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. THEREFORE...THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE
SNOW AND WINDS TO COMBINE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IF THE
LOW TRACK WERE TO CHANGE JUST A LITTLE BIT THIS COULD ALL CHANGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

AKZ125-060745-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0004.100206T0800Z-100206T1800Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
938 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. 

A STORM TRACKING ACROSS THE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE TURNAGAIN ARM REGION THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE KENAI
PENINSULA SOUTH OF TURNAGAIN ARM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 
AS IT PASSES BY EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH
THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. TEMPERATURES WILL
SLOWLY RISE OVERNIGHT...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FREEZING.
THEREFORE...THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE SNOW AND WINDS TO COMBINE
TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IF THE LOW TRACK WERE TO CHANGE
JUST A LITTLE BIT THIS COULD ALL CHANGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

334 
WWAK41 PAFC 060102
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
402 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

AKZ101-061415-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0004.100206T1000Z-100206T2100Z/
/X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.100206T0900Z-100206T1800Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
402 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST
SATURDAY FOR TURNAGAIN ARM...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST
SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE EAST IS EXPECTED TO
BRING SNOW TO THE ANCHORAGE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. AS
THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH ALONG
THE TURNAGAIN ARM. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE
ARM...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT
TIMES. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CEASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

AKZ125-061415-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0004.100206T0800Z-100206T1800Z/
/X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.100206T0900Z-100206T1800Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
402 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST
SATURDAY FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST
SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE EAST IS EXPECTED TO
BRING SNOW TO THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. AS THE
FRONT MOVES THROUGH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH ALONG THE
TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING
SNOW ALONG THE ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. THE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CEASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

AKZ131-061415-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100206T1600Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
402 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST SATURDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

A WEATHER FRONT MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING IS PRODUCING SNOW
ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. STRONG NORTH WINDS IN COMBINATION
WITH THIS SNOW WILL DROP VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

905 
WWAK41 PAFC 061340
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
440 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

AKZ101-125-061445-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100206T1800Z/
ANCHORAGE-WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
440 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AKZ131-061600-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100206T1600Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
440 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

A WEATHER FRONT OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS MORNING IS
PRODUCING SNOW ALONG THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTH WINDS IN
COMBINATION WITH THIS SNOW HAS DROP VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
LATER THIS MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH THROUGH THE PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

891 
WWAK41 PAFC 061542
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
642 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

AKZ131-061900-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100206T1900Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
642 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

A WEATHER FRONT OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS MORNING IS
PRODUCING SNOW ALONG THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTH WINDS IN
COMBINATION WITH THIS SNOW HAS DROPPED VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
LATER THIS MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH THROUGH THE PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

425 
WWAK41 PAFC 061810
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
910 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

AKZ131-061915-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100206T1900Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
910 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

A WEATHER FRONT OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS MORNING IS
PRODUCING SNOW ALONG THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTH WINDS IN
COMBINATION WITH THIS SNOW HAS DROPPED VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO
AT TIMES THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH THROUGH THE PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

AKZ111-062200-
/X.NEW.PAFC.ZR.Y.0002.100206T1810Z-100206T2200Z/
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
910 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

FREEZING RAIN IS BEING REPORTED AROUND PALMER THIS MORNING.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
BEFORE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH AND COLDER AIR FILTERS
INTO THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

293 
WWAK41 PAFC 061906
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1006 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

AKZ131-062015-
/X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100206T1900Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
1006 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THOMPSON PASS...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THOMPSON PASS.

CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AS WINDS DIMINISHED
THIS MORNING. 

$$

AKZ111-062200-
/X.CON.PAFC.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100206T2200Z/
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
1006 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2010

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

FREEZING RAIN IS BEING REPORTED AROUND PALMER THIS MORNING. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH AND COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE
REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$