Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 1, 2012, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 26 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
- Dec 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 1, 2012, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2012, 4:32 AM AKST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
930 WWAK41 PAFC 010100 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 AKZ131-011730- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0027.120101T1400Z-120102T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.120101T1200Z-120102T0900Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...SNOW SHOWERS WILL GIVE WAY TO A STEADY SNOW TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. WHILE SNOW INTENSITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE APPRECIABLY HEAVY...AVAILABLE TRANSPORTABLE SNOW AND ANY NEW SNOWFALL COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE SUNDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AT THAT TIME...HELPING TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILL...LOW TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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 VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ JAM
6 follow-up statements
375 WWAK41 PAFC 011312 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 412 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ131-020215- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0900Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 412 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...WHILE SNOW INTENSITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE APPRECIABLY HEAVY...AVAILABLE TRANSPORTABLE SNOW AND ANY NEW SNOWFALL COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL...LOW TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
558 WWAK41 PAFC 020029 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 329 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ131-021400- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1400Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 329 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY FOR THOMPSON PASS... * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 60 TO 70 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH...DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL PEAK LATE TONIGHT AS SNOW TAPERS TO SHOWERS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IMPROVING BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL...LOW TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS SUPPORTING WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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 VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ JAM
316 WWAK41 PAFC 020549 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 849 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ131-021400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1400Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 849 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY FOR THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 60 TO 70 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH... DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL PEAK LATE TONIGHT AS SNOW TAPERS TO SHOWERS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT... WITH VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IMPROVING BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL...LOW TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS SUPPORTING WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ135-021000- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0001.120102T0549Z-120102T1000Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 849 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND INCLUDING CORDOVA. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL 2 TO 4 INCHES. STORM SNOWFALL TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ AKZ141-021800- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0001.120102T0549Z-120102T1800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY... PAXSON...SLANA 849 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES. STORM SNOWFALL TOTAL ACCUMULATION RANGING FROM 2 INCHES NORTH AND WEST OF GLENNALLEN TO 6 TO 12 INCHES SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
838 WWAK41 PAFC 020606 CCA WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 903 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ131-021400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1400Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 903 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY FOR THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 60 TO 70 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH... DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL PEAK LATE TONIGHT AS SNOW TAPERS TO SHOWERS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT... WITH VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IMPROVING BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL...LOW TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS SUPPORTING WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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 VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ135-021000- /X.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0001.120102T0603Z-120102T1000Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 903 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND INCLUDING CORDOVA. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL 2 TO 4 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AKZ141-021800- /X.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0001.120102T0603Z-120102T1800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY... PAXSON...SLANA 903 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION RANGING FROM 2 INCHES NORTH AND WEST OF GLENNALLEN TO 6 TO 12 INCHES SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
441 WWAK41 PAFC 021003 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 103 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 AKZ135-021115- /X.EXP.PAFC.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1000Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 103 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND HAS EXPIRED. SNOW HAS TAPERED OF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS. LESS THAN 1 INCH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ AKZ131-021400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1400Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 103 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 60 TO 70 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH... DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL PEAK LATE TONIGHT AS SNOW TAPERS TO SHOWERS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT... WITH VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IMPROVING BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL...LOW TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS SUPPORTING WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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 VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ141-021800- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY... PAXSON...SLANA 103 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION RANGING FROM 2 INCHES NORTH AND WEST OF GLENNALLEN TO 6 TO 12 INCHES SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
778 WWAK41 PAFC 021332 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 432 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 AKZ131-021445- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1400Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 432 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHING BELOW BLIZZARD CRITERIA THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. HOWEVER...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REMAIN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. $$ AKZ141-021800- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY... PAXSON...SLANA 432 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING EAST OF GLENNALLEN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...HEAVIEST SNOW SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 INCHES NORTH AND WEST OF GLENNALLEN TO 6 TO 12 INCHES SOUTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 days | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 days | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 1, 12:46 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 14 hr |
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Sources
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