Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 15, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 19, 2011, 10:28 AM AKST. It was in force for 23 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 19, 2011, 10:28 AM AKST (19:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2011, 9:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
466 WWAK41 PAFC 191928 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1028 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011 AKZ131-200500- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0015.110219T1928Z-110220T1400Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1028 AM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. RECENT SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH INCREASINGLY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IS CURRENTLY BEING OBSERVED LOCALLY THROUGH THE GAP THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON SO THAT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH TO BELOW 35 MPH. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
556 WWAK41 PAFC 200100 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011 AKZ131-201400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110220T1400Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. RECENT SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH INCREASINGLY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH TO BELOW 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
426 WWAK41 PAFC 200342 CCA WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011 AKZ131-201400- /X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110220T1400Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. RECENT SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH INCREASINGLY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH TO BELOW 35 MPH. 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. && $$
886 WWAK41 PAFC 201332 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 432 AM AKST SUN FEB 20 2011 AKZ131-201800- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110220T1800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 432 AM AKST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. RECENT SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS HAVE RESULTED IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH TO BELOW 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
402 WWAK41 PAFC 201541 CCA WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 640 AM AKST SUN FEB 20 2011 AKZ131-201800- /X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110220T1800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 640 AM AKST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR THOMPSON PASS... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR THOMPSON PASS. RECENT SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS HAVE RESULTED IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH TO BELOW 35 MPH. 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. && $$
015 WWAK41 PAFC 201808 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 908 AM AKST SUN FEB 20 2011 AKZ131-201915- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110220T1800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 908 AM AKST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THOMPSON PASS... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 30 MPH OR LESS THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. THERE ARE STILL LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE GAPS...BUT OTHERWISE CONDITIONS HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 19, 4:34 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:40 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Feb 19, 11:55 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 15 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.