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Blizzard Watch 21, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard watch at Dec 6, 2011, 3:53 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 7, 2011, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2011, 3:53 PM AKST (00:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2011, 11:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2011, 5:00 AM AKST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
037 WWAK41 PAFC 070053 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 353 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE BERING SEA WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND ADVANCE TOWARDS WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE WILL PRODUCE POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. AKZ125-071600- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0021.111207T2000Z-111208T0400Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 353 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES. 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. && $$ JAM
1 follow-up statement
528 WWAK41 PAFC 071400 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 500 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 AKZ125-080300- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0021.111207T2000Z-111208T0400Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0034.111207T2000Z-111208T0300Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 500 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. * WINDS...EAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...LOWEST VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON WHEN THE WINDS ARE STRONGEST. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DIMINISH. THIS WILL RESULT IN IMPROVING VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ145-080300- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0034.111208T0300Z-111208T1500Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 500 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...AROUND 6 INCHES TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING REMAINING ON THE LIGHT SIDE FOR MOST OF THE DAY. SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 3:59 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:11 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 7, 5:00 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 7, 6:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Dec 7, 2:19 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 6 hr |
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Sources
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