Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 22, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 30, 2012, 4:17 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 31, 2012, 7:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 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 30, 2012, 4:17 PM AKST (01:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 31, 2012, 7:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2012, 1:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
334 WWAK42 PAFC 310117 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 417 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012 AKZ187-311430- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0010.120131T1600Z-120201T1000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0022.120131T1600Z-120201T1000Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 417 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL BECOME A STEADY SNOW ON TUESDAY AS COLD AIR AND STRENGTHENING WINDS DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL CHAIN. THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP NEAR ADAK TUESDAY MORNING AND SPREAD EAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS THEN LOOK TO IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY 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. && $$ AKZ155-311430- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120201T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 417 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...A BRISK NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND OF AT LEAST 15 MPH IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY WITH LITTLE TO NO RECOVERY IN AIR TEMPERATURES. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
4 follow-up statements
642 WWAK42 PAFC 310446 CCA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 743 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012 AKZ187-311800- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0010.120131T1600Z-120201T1000Z/ /X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0022.120131T1600Z-120201T1000Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 743 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL BECOME A STEADY SNOW ON TUESDAY AS COLD AIR AND STRENGTHENING WINDS DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL CHAIN. THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP NEAR ADAK TUESDAY MORNING AND SPREAD EAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS THEN LOOK TO IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY 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. && $$ AKZ155-311800- /X.COR.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120201T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 743 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...A BRISK NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND OF AT LEAST 15 MPH IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH LITTLE TO NO RECOVERY IN AIR TEMPERATURES. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
538 WWAK42 PAFC 311313 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 413 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 AKZ187-010215- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0022.120131T1600Z-120201T1000Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 413 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER AND WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT SNOW INTENSITY WILL LIGHTEN FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING WILL BE VERY 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. && $$ AKZ155-010215- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120201T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 413 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...A BRISK NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND OF AT LEAST 15 MPH IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH LITTLE TO NO RISE IN AIR TEMPERATURES. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ161-010215- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0011.120201T2200Z-120202T2000Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 413 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING PILOT POINT AND PORT HEIDEN. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVIER IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON. STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS LOOK TO PERSIST INTO THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$ AKZ181-010215- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0011.120201T1900Z-120202T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 413 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING COLD BAY AND SAND POINT. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 35 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY MORNING AND COUPLED WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE ALONG THE PACIFIC SIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING...BUT PERSIST ALONG THE BERING SIDE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$ JAM
852 WWAK42 PAFC 010048 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 348 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 AKZ161-011400- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0011.120201T2200Z-120202T2000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.120201T1800Z-120202T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 348 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING PILOT POINT AND PORT HEIDEN. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVIER IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON. STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS LOOK TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY 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. && $$ AKZ181-011400- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0011.120201T1900Z-120202T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.120201T1800Z-120202T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 348 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING COLD BAY AND SAND POINT. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 35 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY MORNING AND COUPLED WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE ALONG THE PACIFIC SIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING...BUT PERSIST ALONG THE BERING SIDE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ187-011000- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120201T1000Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 348 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT SNOW INTENSITY WILL LIGHTEN FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH LATE EVENING WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING WILL BE VERY 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. && $$ AKZ155-011400- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 348 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...A BRISK NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND OF AT LEAST 15 MPH IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE TO NO RISE IN AIR TEMPERATURES. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
697 WWAK42 PAFC 011002 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 102 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 AKZ187-011115- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120201T1000Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 102 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ALONG WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES FROM ATKA EAST THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ AKZ181-012315- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.120201T1400Z-120202T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 102 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING COLD BAY AND SAND POINT. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 35 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY MORNING AND COUPLED WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE ALONG THE PACIFIC SIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING...BUT PERSIST ALONG THE BERING SIDE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ161-012315- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.120201T1800Z-120202T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 102 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING PILOT POINT AND PORT HEIDEN. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVIER IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON. STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS LOOK TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY 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. && $$ AKZ155-012315- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 102 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...A BRISK NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND OF AT LEAST 15 MPH IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE TO NO RISE IN AIR TEMPERATURES. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:13 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:52 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jan 31, 5:08 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 19 hr |
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Sources
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