Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 1, 2012, 12:46 PM AKST. It was in force for 14 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 1, 2012, 12:46 PM AKST (21:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2012, 2:22 AM AKST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
427 WWAK42 PAFC 012146 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1246 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ155-021100- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.120101T2146Z-120102T0300Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120102T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1246 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING ALONG THE COAST... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 50 BELOW. * WIND...NORTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...FOR WIND CHILL THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD UNTIL 6PM. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE FOR WIND CHILL. POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FOR BLIZZARD. 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. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
732 WWAK42 PAFC 020047 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 347 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ155-021400- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120102T0700Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120102T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 347 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING ALONG THE COAST... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG THE COAST. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 50 BELOW. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * TIMING...FOR WIND CHILL THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE FOR WIND CHILL. POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FOR BLIZZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
928 WWAK42 PAFC 020649 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 949 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 AKZ155-022000- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120102T1400Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120102T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 949 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY ALONG THE COAST... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG THE COAST. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 55 BELOW. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * TIMING...FOR WIND CHILL THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE FOR WIND CHILL. POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FOR BLIZZARD. 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. 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. && $$
661 WWAK42 PAFC 021122 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 222 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 AKZ155-022100- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120102T1400Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120102T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 222 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 55 BELOW. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
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 | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 37 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 |
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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.