Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 18, 2011, 4:10 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2011, 5:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 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 18, 2011, 4:10 PM AKST (01:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2011, 5:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
812 WWAK42 PAFC 190110 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 410 PM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011 AKZ155-191515- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0003.110119T1400Z-110120T0100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.110119T1400Z-110120T0100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 410 PM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM AKST WEDNESDAY ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND ALASKA LATE TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE COAST. FALLING SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ALONG THE COAST. VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WILL OCCUR WITH THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ161-191515- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0003.110119T1500Z-110120T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.110119T1400Z-110120T0100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 410 PM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM AKST WEDNESDAY NORTH OF KING SALMON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND ALASKA LATE TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WILL OCCUR WITH THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
2 follow-up statements
549 WWAK42 PAFC 191256 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 356 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011 AKZ155-191400- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.110119T1400Z-110120T0100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 356 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ161-200100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.110119T1400Z-110120T0100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 356 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON NORTH OF KING SALMON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON NORTH OF KING SALMON. A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND ALASKA TODAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING NORTH OF KING SALMON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WILL OCCUR WITH THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY TODAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AND VISIBILITIES IMPROVE BY LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
745 WWAK42 PAFC 200033 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 333 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011 AKZ161-200145- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110120T0100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 333 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 18, 4:15 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 19, 4:40 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Jan 19, 4:50 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 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.