Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 27, 2011, 3:29 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 27, 2011, 6:00 PM AKST. 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
- Jan 27, 2011, 3:29 AM AKST (12:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2011, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2011, 1:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
624 WWAK42 PAFG 271229 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 329 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 AKZ213-280100- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.110128T0300Z-110128T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.110128T0300Z-110128T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 329 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA THIS EVENING. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 MPH OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT WITH EAST WINDS TO 45 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH CONTINUING. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
915 WWAK42 PAFG 280049 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 AKZ213-281500- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.110128T0300Z-110129T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 349 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. A STRONG STORM WILL MOVE FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING AND REACH THE CENTRAL BERING SEA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 MPH OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT WITH EAST WINDS TO 45 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$
522 WWAK42 PAFG 281316 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 416 AM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011 AKZ213-290115- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110129T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 416 AM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND TODAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BE EAST 30 TO 45 MPH. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO END BY EARLY EVENING BUT VISIBILITY MAY BE POOR AT TIMES IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH. WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY. 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. && $$
828 WWAK42 PAFG 282215 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 115 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011 AKZ213-290600- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110129T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0010.110128T2215Z-110129T1200Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 115 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT BUT VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE EAST 30 TO 45 MPH. WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1:35 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Jan 27, 1:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 49 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.