Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2010
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 2, 2010, 3:49 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 2, 2010, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 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 2, 2010, 3:49 AM AKST (12:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2010, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2010, 6:10 AM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
666 WWAK41 PAFG 021249 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 AKZ204-022100- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.100202T1800Z-100203T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.100202T1800Z-100203T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 349 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON. VISIBILITIES WILL FALL TO NEAR ZERO BY AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 50 MPH BY AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ AKZ206-022100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100203T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 349 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. NORTH OF HAPPY VALLEY...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 MPH BY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILLS NOW TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ203-022100- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.100202T1800Z-100203T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 349 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 35 BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR VISIBILITIES TO BE A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. WIND CHILLS OF 55 BELOW ARE NOW OCCURRING AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. 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 WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
986 WWAK41 PAFG 021713 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 813 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 AKZ203-030100- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.100202T1800Z-100203T1500Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.100202T1800Z-100203T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 813 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ204-030100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.100202T1800Z-100203T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 813 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ AKZ202-030100- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.100202T1800Z-100203T1500Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 813 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO 45 BELOW TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ206-030100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100203T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 813 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. NORTH OF HAPPY VALLEY...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 MPH BY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILLS NOW TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
907 WWAK41 PAFG 022328 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 228 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 AKZ203-031500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100203T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 228 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ204-031500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100203T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 228 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. GUST WILL DIMINISH TO AROUND 50 MPH BY MIDNIGHT...BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ AKZ202-031500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100203T1500Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 228 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO 45 BELOW TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ206-031500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100203T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 228 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. NORTH OF HAPPY VALLEY...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT EARLY WEDNESDAY AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
141 WWAK41 PAFG 031302 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 402 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2010 AKZ203-031415- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100203T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 402 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. THE WIND HAS RAPIDLY DIMINISHED EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE COME TO AN END. $$ AKZ202-031415- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100203T1500Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 402 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WIND HAS DIMINISHED TO LESS THAN 20 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING ENDING THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW. $$ AKZ204-032100- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100203T2100Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 402 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. SEVERE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS MORNING. A WEST WIND OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH TO 25 TO 40 MPH BY AROUND NOON...ENDING THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ206-032100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100203T2100Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 402 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES THIS MORNING. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WIND GRADUALLY DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
765 WWAK41 PAFG 031510 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 610 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2010 AKZ204-031615- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100203T2100Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 610 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE RAPIDLY ENDED EARLY THIS MORNING AS THE STRONG WIND THAT WAS GUSTING TO OVER 70 MPH AT BARTER ISLAND EARLIER THIS MORNING HAS RAPIDLY DIMINISHED. A WEST WIND OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES...HOWEVER...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ AKZ206-032100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100203T2100Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 610 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES THIS MORNING. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WIND GRADUALLY DIMINISHES. IN THE PASSES...A NORTHEAST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
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 Feb 1, 3:42 PM AKST, 12 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 3:42 PM AKST, 12 hours 7 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 342 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2010 .DISCUSSION... COLD LOW ALOFT NEAR 77N/139W WILL BE CENTERED JUST WEST OF NORTHERN BANKS ISLAND BY WED MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN A COLDER AMS ACROSS THE CWA BY MID WEEK. SITUATION ON THE NORTH SLOPE IS COMPLICATED BY WARM AIR COMING ACROSS THE POLE AND SWD TOWARD ALASKA/CHUKOTKA. THIS IS EVIDENTLY NOT ATLANTIC AIR...IT APPEARS TO BE A SLUG OF WARMER AIR THAT WAS OVER CENTRAL ASIA A COUPLE DAYS AGO. AT THE SURFACE...LOW NORTH OF BANKS OF ISLAND ROTATING CYCLONICALLY...BUT TROF OR NEW LOW ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PARENT LOW WILL TIGHTEN UP THE GRAD OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST. RIDGE FROM 1050 HIGH OVER NORTH CENTRAL SIBERIA EXTENDS EWD INTO NORTHWEST ALASKA. NORTH SLOPE...WEST WINDS SHOULD PICK UP AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY AS SURFACE LOW OVER THE WESTERN CANADIAN ARCTIC ROTATES CYCLONICALLY SWWD. WE HAVE ISSUED A BLIZ WATCH FOR THIS...WITH THE WORST WEATHER EXPECTED TO BE ZONE 204. WEST WINDS...CONTINUED WIND CHILL ADVISORIES IN NORTHERN ZONES. GENERAL INCREASE IN WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. INTERIOR...GRADIENT INCREASE SOME NEXT 24 HOURS BUT EXCEPT THRU BROOKS RANGE PASSES PROBABLY ONLY ENOUGH TO BREAK UP THE PATCHY BUT WIDESPREAD STRATUS. AMS COOLING SMARTLY BUT NOTHING TOO EXTREME FOR EARLY FEBRUARY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ203-AKZ204. WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ213-AKZ217. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ206-AKZ218. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ240-PKZ245. && RT FEB 10
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 3:12 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:12 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Feb 2, 10:59 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Feb 2, 1:39 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 49 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2010Every blizzard warning in 2010
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.