Blizzard Watch 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

547 
WWAK42 PAFC 221330 CCA
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
416 AM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

AKZ155-230230-
/X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T2100Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
416 AM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY.

NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH TEMPERATURES OF ZERO TO
10 BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TO 40 BELOW
ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

AKZ195-230230-
/X.COR.PAFC.BZ.A.0004.110123T1400Z-110124T0100Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
416 AM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

AN APPROACHING FRONT FROM THE SOUTH IS EXPECTED TO BRING NORTHEAST
WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS
BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
VISIBILITIES WILL POSSIBLY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS
AT TIMES. CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AS THE SNOW TAPERS OFF.

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.

&&

$$

652 
WWAK42 PAFC 230120
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
420 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

AKZ195-231430-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0004.110123T1400Z-110124T0100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.110123T0900Z-110124T0600Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
420 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST
SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTH IS EXPECTED TO BRING SNOW ALONG
WITH STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. LOOK FOR CONDITIONS TO DETERIORATE THIS EVENING
AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTH WITH SNOW SHOWERS GIVING WAY TO STEADY
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN TO
IMPROVE SUNDAY EVENING AS THE FRONT WEAKENS.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ155-231430-
/X.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110124T0000Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
420 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. 

NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH TEMPERATURES OF ZERO TO
10 BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TO 40 BELOW
ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH LATE SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$