Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 24, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 31, 2012, 3:48 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 1, 2012, 5:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 30 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 31, 2012, 3:48 PM AKST (00:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 1, 2012, 5:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2012, 11:26 AM AKST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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 THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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. && $$ AKZ155-011400- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 348 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...A BRISK NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND OF AT LEAST 15 MPH IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE TO NO RISE IN AIR TEMPERATURES. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
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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. && $$ AKZ155-012315- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 102 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...A BRISK NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND OF AT LEAST 15 MPH IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE TO NO RISE IN AIR TEMPERATURES. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
238 WWAK42 PAFC 011341 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 441 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 AKZ185-020230- /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.120201T1800Z-120202T0900Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 441 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...EASTERN ALEUTIANS INCLUDING UNALASKA. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INTENSIFY THIS MORNING...AND COUPLED WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECIPITATION INTENSITY WILL LIGHTEN AND WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH BY LATE TONIGHT...ENDING THE WORST CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ161-020230- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.120201T1800Z-120202T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 441 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE ENTIRE BRISTOL BAY...INCLUDING PORT HEIDEN...DILLINGHAM AND KING SALMON. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 11 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND ALASKA PENINSULA. * TIMING...SNOW IS DEVELOPING THIS MORNING AND WILL SPREAD INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS WILL INITIALLY BE WORST ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA...BUT LOOK TO ENVELOP AREAS INLAND AS WELL BY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY...HOWEVER WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH VISIBILITY EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THEREAFTER. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ181-020230- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.120201T1400Z-120202T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 441 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING COLD BAY AND SAND POINT. * SNOW...3 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 35 TO 50 MPH. GUSTS TO 70 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE ALONG THE PACIFIC SIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING...BUT PERSIST ALONG THE BERING SIDE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ155-020230- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.120201T2100Z-120202T1700Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 441 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM AKST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...45 TO 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. WHILE ACCUMULATION DOES NOT LOOK TO BE SUBSTANTIAL...THE LIGHT NATURE OF THE SNOW COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL YIELD PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. WINDS LOOK TO DIMINISH BELOW 25 MPH BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO SUPPORT BITTER WIND CHILLS THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW MAKING OUTDOOR TRAVEL AND ACTIVITY OCCASIONALLY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ152-020230- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.120202T0300Z-120202T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 441 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...INCLUDING ANIAK AND SLEETMUTE. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 7 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BY THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY BUT BECOME LIGHTER IN INTENSITY BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY MAY BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. && $$ JAM
701 WWAK42 PAFC 011642 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 742 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 AKZ155-020545- /X.UPG.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.120201T2100Z-120202T1700Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 742 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...45 TO 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT AT TIMES. THE LOWEST CONDITIONS WILL BE INITIALLY ALONG THE COAST BUT WILL SPREAD TO THE REMAINDER OF THE ZONE BY EVENING. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. WHILE ACCUMULATION DOES NOT LOOK TO BE SUBSTANTIAL...THE LIGHT NATURE OF THE SNOW COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL YIELD PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. WINDS LOOK TO DIMINISH BELOW 25 MPH BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO SUPPORT BITTER WIND CHILLS THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW MAKING OUTDOOR TRAVEL AND ACTIVITY OCCASIONALLY 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. 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. && $$ AKZ161-020545- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.120201T1800Z-120202T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 742 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE ENTIRE BRISTOL BAY...INCLUDING PORT HEIDEN...DILLINGHAM AND KING SALMON. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 11 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND ALASKA PENINSULA. * TIMING...SNOW IS DEVELOPING THIS MORNING AND WILL SPREAD INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS WILL INITIALLY BE WORST ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA...BUT LOOK TO ENVELOP AREAS INLAND AS WELL BY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY... HOWEVER WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH VISIBILITY EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THEREAFTER. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ181-020545- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 742 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING COLD BAY AND SAND POINT. * SNOW...3 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 35 TO 50 MPH. GUSTS TO 70 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE ALONG THE PACIFIC SIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING...BUT PERSIST ALONG THE BERING SIDE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ185-020545- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.120201T1800Z-120202T0900Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 742 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...EASTERN ALEUTIANS INCLUDING UNALASKA. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INTENSIFY THIS MORNING...AND COUPLED WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECIPITATION INTENSITY WILL LIGHTEN AND WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH BY LATE TONIGHT...ENDING THE WORST CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ152-020545- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.120202T0300Z-120202T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 742 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...INCLUDING ANIAK AND SLEETMUTE. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 7 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BY THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY BUT BECOME LIGHTER IN INTENSITY BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY MAY BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
680 WWAK42 PAFC 020101 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 401 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 AKZ155-021415- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120203T0000Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 401 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 55 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH 25 MPH TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT AT TIMES. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD INLAND AND PERSIST INTO THURSDAY MORNING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW MAKING OUTDOOR TRAVEL AND ACTIVITY OCCASIONALLY 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. 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. && $$ AKZ161-021400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 401 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE ENTIRE BRISTOL BAY...INCLUDING PORT HEIDEN...DILLINGHAM AND KING SALMON. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVING AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS BEGIN TO DECREASE. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ181-021400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 401 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL 3 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT AND END BY MORNING AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ185-020900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T0900Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 401 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO END BY MIDNIGHT AS THE STORM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ152-021415- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.120202T0300Z-120202T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 401 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND THEN TAPER OFF THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY MAY BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. && $$
853 WWAK42 PAFC 020554 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 854 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 AKZ185-020700- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T0900Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 854 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. SNOW SHOWERS HAVE DIMINISHED AND VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. $$ AKZ155-021900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120203T0000Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 854 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 55 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH 25 TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. DIMINISHING WINDS WILL HELP IMPROVE VISIBILITY AND BRING AND END TO THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW MAKING OUTDOOR TRAVEL AND ACTIVITY OCCASIONALLY 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. 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. && $$ AKZ161-021400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 854 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE ENTIRE BRISTOL BAY...INCLUDING PORT HEIDEN...DILLINGHAM AND KING SALMON. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT... WITH CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVING AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS BEGIN TO DECREASE. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ181-021400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 854 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL 3 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT AND END BY MORNING AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ152-021900- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 854 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND THEN TAPER OFF THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY MAY BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
926 WWAK42 PAFC 021306 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 406 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 AKZ161-030100- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 406 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ACROSS BRISTOL BAY...WITH WORST CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH EXCEPT 35 TO 50 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND ALASKA PENINSULA. * TIMING...VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE ACROSS INLAND AREAS DURING THE MORNING HOURS AS WINDS DIMINISH BELOW 35 MPH. ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WINDS WILL BE SLOWER TO WEAKEN...WITH VISIBILITY NOT IMPROVING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ181-021800- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 406 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY LATE MORNING. THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...GUSTS TO 70 MPH DIMINISHING THROUGH THE DAY. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PERSIST...MAINLY ALONG THE BERING SIDE. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-030100- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 406 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 55 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY ALLOWING VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW TO IMPROVE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON HELPING TO END THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW MAKING OUTDOOR TRAVEL AND ACTIVITY OCCASIONALLY 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. 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. && $$ AKZ152-022100- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 406 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL WEAKEN IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY MAY BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AKZ191-030145- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T1000Z-120204T1400Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 406 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP WEST OF KISKA LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN EXPAND EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS COLD AIR FILTERS ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AKZ195-030145- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T2100Z-120204T1000Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 406 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A STRONG WEATHER FRONT. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND WINDS DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$ JAM
760 WWAK42 PAFC 021401 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 501 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 AKZ155-030100- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 501 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL VALUES...45 TO 55 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON HELPING TO END THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS. * 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. && $$ AKZ161-030100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 501 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ACROSS BRISTOL BAY...WITH WORST CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH EXCEPT 35 TO 50 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND ALASKA PENINSULA. WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. * TIMING...VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE ACROSS INLAND AREAS DURING THE MORNING HOURS AS WINDS DIMINISH BELOW 35 MPH. ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WINDS WILL BE SLOWER TO WEAKEN...WITH VISIBILITY NOT IMPROVING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ181-021800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 501 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY LATE MORNING. THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...GUSTS TO 70 MPH DIMINISHING THROUGH THE DAY. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PERSIST...MAINLY ALONG THE BERING SIDE. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ152-022100- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 501 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL WEAKEN IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY MAY BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AKZ191-030315- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T1000Z-120204T1400Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 501 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP WEST OF KISKA LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN EXPAND EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS COLD AIR FILTERS ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AKZ195-030315- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T2100Z-120204T1000Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 501 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A STRONG WEATHER FRONT. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND WINDS DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$ JAM
340 WWAK42 PAFC 021806 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 906 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 AKZ181-021915- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 906 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AKZ161-030100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 906 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ACROSS BRISTOL BAY...WITH WORST CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH EXCEPT 35 TO 50 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND ALASKA PENINSULA. WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. * TIMING...VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE ACROSS INLAND AREAS DURING THE MORNING HOURS AS WINDS DIMINISH BELOW 35 MPH. ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WINDS WILL BE SLOWER TO WEAKEN...WITH VISIBILITY NOT IMPROVING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ152-022100- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 906 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL WEAKEN IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY MAY BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. && $$ AKZ155-030100- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 906 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL VALUES...45 TO 55 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON HELPING TO END THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ191-030715- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T1000Z-120204T1400Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 906 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP WEST OF KISKA LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN EXPAND EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS COLD AIR FILTERS ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AKZ195-030715- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T2100Z-120204T1000Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 906 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A STRONG WEATHER FRONT. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND WINDS DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$
116 WWAK42 PAFC 021810 CCA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 909 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 AKZ181-021915- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 909 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AKZ161-030100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 909 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ACROSS BRISTOL BAY...WITH WORST CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH EXCEPT 35 TO 50 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND ALASKA PENINSULA. WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. * TIMING...VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE ACROSS INLAND AREAS DURING THE MORNING HOURS AS WINDS DIMINISH BELOW 35 MPH. ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WINDS WILL BE SLOWER TO WEAKEN...WITH VISIBILITY NOT IMPROVING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ152-022100- /X.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 909 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL WEAKEN IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY MAY BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. && $$ AKZ155-030100- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 909 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL VALUES...45 TO 55 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON HELPING TO END THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ191-030730- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T1000Z-120204T1400Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 909 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP WEST OF KISKA LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN EXPAND EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS COLD AIR FILTERS ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AKZ195-030730- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T2100Z-120204T1000Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 909 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A STRONG WEATHER FRONT. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND WINDS DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$
504 WWAK42 PAFC 022026 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1126 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 AKZ161-022130- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1126 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE REGION. $$ AKZ152-022130- /X.CAN.PAFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120202T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 1126 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3 INCHES. $$ AKZ155-030100- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1126 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL VALUES...45 TO 55 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON HELPING TO END THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS. * 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. && $$ AKZ191-030930- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T1000Z-120204T1400Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 1126 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP WEST OF KISKA LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN EXPAND EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS COLD AIR FILTERS ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$ AKZ195-030930- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T2100Z-120204T1000Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1126 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A STRONG WEATHER FRONT. CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND WINDS DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 3:41 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 69 hr | |
| Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 68 hr | |
| Jan 31, 9:21 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Feb 1, 12:05 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 2 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Feb 1, 4:41 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 31 hr | |
| Feb 1, 6:10 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 22 hr | |
| Feb 1, 9:20 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Feb 1, 11:10 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 5 hr |
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