Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 22, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Nov 8, 2011, 3:24 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 8, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 34 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
- Nov 8, 2011, 3:24 PM AKST (00:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 8, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 10, 2011, 1:31 AM AKST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
123 WWAK41 PAFG 090024 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 324 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 AKZ201-090830- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0010.111109T1500Z-111110T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.111109T0100Z-111110T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 324 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * VISIBILITY...FALLING TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA TONIGHT. * TIMING...FROM CAPE LISBURNE TO POINT LAY...STRONG WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AS FALLING SNOW DEVELOPS. FROM POINT LAY TO WAINWRIGHT...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING EARLY WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO LARGE DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
464 WWAK41 PAFG 090823 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1123 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 AKZ201-091600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-111110T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1123 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...FALLING TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...FROM CAPE LISBURNE TO POINT LAY...STRONG WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AS FALLING SNOW DEVELOPS. FROM POINT LAY TO WAINWRIGHT...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING EARLY WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO LARGE DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$
540 WWAK41 PAFG 091122 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 222 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 AKZ201-100115- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-111110T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 222 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...FALLING TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...FROM CAPE LISBURNE TO POINT LAY...STRONG WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. FROM POINT LAY TO WAINWRIGHT...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING EARLY WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO LARGE DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. 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. && $$
531 WWAK41 PAFG 092224 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 124 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 AKZ202-100600- /X.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-111110T1200Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 124 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING AT BARROW. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WED EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO LARGE DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ201-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-111110T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 124 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...FALLING TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH GUSTING TO 80 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BY LATE WED NIGHT. * TIMING...FROM CAPE LISBURNE TO WAINWRIGHT...STRONG WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO LARGE DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. 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. && $$
108 WWAK41 PAFG 092241 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 141 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 AKZ201-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-111110T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 141 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...FALLING TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH GUSTING TO 80 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BY LATE WED NIGHT. * TIMING...FROM CAPE LISBURNE TO WAINWRIGHT...STRONG WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO LARGE DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ202-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-111110T1200Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 141 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING AT BARROW. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WED EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS NEAR BARROW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO LARGE DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. 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. && $$
306 WWAK41 PAFG 100248 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 548 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 AKZ202-101100- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-111110T1500Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 548 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH BARROW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ARE NOW CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AND HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ AKZ201-101100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-111110T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 548 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...FALLING TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH. GUSTS TO 60 MPH NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY THURSDAY AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ARE NOW CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AND HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. 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. && $$
835 WWAK41 PAFG 101031 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 131 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 AKZ201-202-101145- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-111110T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE... BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 131 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 3:03 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:13 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Nov 9, 2:36 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 13 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every blizzard warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.