Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 2, 2011, 4:08 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 2, 2011, 4:08 PM AKST (01:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2011, 3:45 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
027 WWAK42 PAFC 030108 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 408 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 AKZ187-031430- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.110103T0108Z-110104T0100Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 408 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EASTWARD SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 TO 55 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES WILL DECREASE TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AS SNOWFALL AND WINDS DIMINISH. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
104 WWAK42 PAFC 031355 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 455 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011 AKZ187-040100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110104T0100Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 455 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING EASTWARD SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS TODAY. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS SNOWFALL DIMINISHES. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-040300- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0001.110104T0600Z-110104T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 455 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING ALONG THE COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING EASTWARD SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR BRISTOL BAY BY THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND EARLY THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
151 WWAK42 PAFC 032309 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 209 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011 AKZ187-040015- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110104T0100Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 209 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AS THE SNOW AND WINDS DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. $$ AKZ155-041400- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0001.110104T0600Z-110104T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.110103T2309Z-110104T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 209 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING EASTWARD SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO JUST NORTH OF BRISTOL BAY BY THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
863 WWAK42 PAFC 040048 CCA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 345 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011 AKZ187-040145- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110104T0100Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 345 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AS THE SNOW AND WINDS DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. $$ AKZ155-041545- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0001.110104T0600Z-110104T1800Z/ /X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.110104T0045Z-110104T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 345 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY ALONG THE COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:55 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jan 3, 5:05 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Jan 3, 2:09 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 19 hr |
Nearby
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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.