Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Apr 18, 2011, 3:49 AM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 18, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 19 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
- Apr 18, 2011, 3:49 AM AKDT (11:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2011, 11:16 AM AKDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
204 WWAK41 PAFG 181149 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 AKZ204-190000- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0007.110419T0200Z-110419T2000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.110419T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 349 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A DEEPENING STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BEAUFORT SEA AND TOWARDS BANKS ISLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH TO THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST...INCLUDING KAKTOVIK. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP FROM THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ203-190000- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0045.110419T0000Z-110419T1800Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 349 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM AKDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM AKDT TUESDAY. A DEEPENING STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BEAUFORT SEA AND TOWARDS BANKS ISLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH TO THE EAST CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST...INCLUDING NUIQSUT AND PRUDHOE BAY. VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND ON INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
4 follow-up statements
943 WWAK41 PAFG 181706 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 906 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 AKZ204-190800- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.110419T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 906 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKDT TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKDT TUESDAY. A DEEPENING STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BEAUFORT SEA AND TOWARDS BANKS ISLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH TO THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST... INCLUDING KAKTOVIK. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP FROM THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ206-190800- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0045.110419T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 906 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKDT TUESDAY FOR ATIGUN PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ATIGUN PASS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKDT TUESDAY. A DEEPENING STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BEAUFORT SEA AND TOWARDS BANKS ISLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH TO ATIGUN PASS. VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ203-190800- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0045.110419T0000Z-110419T1800Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 906 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM AKDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM AKDT TUESDAY. A DEEPENING STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BEAUFORT SEA AND TOWARDS BANKS ISLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH TO THE EAST CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST INCLUDING NUIQSUT AND PRUDHOE BAY. VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND ON INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
369 WWAK41 PAFG 190014 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 414 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 AKZ204-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 414 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TUESDAY. A STORM IN THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AND PASS SOUTH OF BANKS ISLAND TUESDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING ALONG THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST. SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO LIKELY BE SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...WITH WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE WIND AND SNOW DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ203-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110419T1800Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 414 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT TUESDAY. A DEEPENING STORM IN THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL PASS SOUTH OF BANKS ISLAND TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH TO THE EAST CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST INCLUDING NUIQSUT AND PRUDHOE BAY. VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MID- MORNING TUESDAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATE TUESDAY MORNING AS THE WIND AND SNOW DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ AKZ206-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 414 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TUESDAY FOR ATIGUN PASS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TUESDAY. A DEEPENING STORM IN THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE SOUTH OF BANKS ISLAND TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH TO ATIGUN PASS. VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP FROM THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO LIKELY BE SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW IN SPOTS ALONG THE DALTON HIGHWAY NEAR ATIGUN PASS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SNOW AND WIND DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
357 WWAK41 PAFG 191220 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 420 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011 AKZ203-191330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110419T1800Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 420 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ204-192000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 420 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND END BY NOON TODAY. WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL DECREASE TO 25 MPH BY NOON TODAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE MORE THIS AFTERNOON AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ206-192000- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 420 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY FOR PASSES... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. IN PASSES...LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TODAY. UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL DECREASE TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE HEAVY DRIFTING OF SNOW THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
580 WWAK41 PAFG 191916 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1116 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011 AKZ204-192030- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1116 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ206-192030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 1116 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ RT APR 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 3:36 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Apr 18, 3:49 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 31 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.