Blizzard Warning 17, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 24, 2012, 4:48 AM AKST (13:48 UTC)

Expired

Jan 24, 2012, 12:51 PM AKST

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

891 
WWAK42 PAFC 241348
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
448 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

AKZ152-241500-
/X.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120124T1400Z/
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
448 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE LOWER KUSKOWKIWM VALLEY.

$$

AKZ181-242200-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0017.120124T1348Z-120124T2200Z/
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
448 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...THE ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLD BAY.

* SNOW...SNOW SHOWERS BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS RESULTING IN
  POOR VISIBILITY.

* VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE.

* WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH
  THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.

* TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO PEAK BY EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWER INTESNITY THEN LOOKS TO SLOWLY DIMINISH
  THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY.

* IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS MAKING OUTDOOR
  ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL DIFFICULT.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ155-250130-
/X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120126T1400Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
448 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
5 AM AKST THURSDAY.

* WIND...NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH...STRONGEST ALONG THE COAST.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE 
  DELTA. 

* TIMING...LOW WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST UNTIL WINDS BEGIN TO 
  DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY. 

* IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ161-250130-
/X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120125T1400Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...
PILOT POINT
448 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* WIND...NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST UNTIL WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE.

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.

&&

$$

JAM

468 
WWAK42 PAFC 242151
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1251 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

AKZ181-242300-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120124T2200Z/
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
1251 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND VISIBILITIES ARE SLOWLY IMPROVING.

$$

AKZ155-251100-
/X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120126T1400Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
1251 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY.

* WIND...NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH...STRONGEST ALONG THE COAST.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE 
  DELTA. 

* TIMING...LOW WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST UNTIL WINDS BEGIN TO 
  DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY. 

* IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ161-251100-
/X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120125T1400Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...
PILOT POINT
1251 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* WIND...NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST UNTIL WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE.

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.

&&

$$

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