Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 27, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 7, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 7, 2012, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 31 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
- Feb 7, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2012, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
342 WWAK42 PAFC 071300 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...STRONG STORM MOVING IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA... .SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY AND THEN INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS TONIGHT. AKZ181-080200- /X.UPG.PAFC.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120208T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.120207T1800Z-120208T0900Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 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. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL SPREAD WESTWARD TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END FROM EAST TO WEST THIS EVENING AS WARMER AIR AND LIGHTER WINDS MOVE INTO THE AREA. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL 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. && $$ AKZ185-080200- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.120208T0300Z-120208T1800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE LATER TODAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING ON WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS WARMER AIR AND LIGHTER WINDS MOVE INTO THE AREA. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ195-080200- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.120208T0900Z-120208T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY ON WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS AND SNOWFALL DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
614 WWAK42 PAFC 080034 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 334 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 AKZ185-081445- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.120208T0600Z-120208T1800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 334 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING THROUGH MID MORNING ON WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS WARMER AIR AND LIGHTER WINDS MOVE INTO THE AREA. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ181-080900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120208T0900Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 334 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT WEST OF SAND POINT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT WEST OF SAND POINT. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END FROM EAST TO WEST BY LATE EVENING AS WARMER AIR AND LIGHTER WINDS MOVE INTO THE AREA. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL 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. && $$ AKZ195-081445- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.120208T0900Z-120208T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 334 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY ON WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS AND SNOWFALL DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
266 WWAK42 PAFC 080618 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 918 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 AKZ181-080730- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120208T0900Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 918 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED WEST OF SAND POINT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING FROM THE EAST. $$ AKZ185-081800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120208T1800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 918 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING THROUGH MID MORNING ON WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS WARMER AIR AND LIGHTER WINDS MOVE INTO THE AREA. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ195-081930- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.120208T0900Z-120208T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 918 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY ON WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS AND SNOWFALL DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL 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. && $$ AKZ191-081930- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0016.120208T2100Z-120209T0600Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 918 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...POSSIBLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST WIND 30 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE WEDNESDAY EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$
891 WWAK42 PAFC 081332 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 432 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 AKZ185-081445- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120208T1800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 432 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING AND VISIBILITIES ARE IMPROVING. $$ AKZ191-090245- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0016.120208T2100Z-120209T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0028.120208T2100Z-120209T0600Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 432 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY IMPROVE WEDNESDAY EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ195-082100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120208T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 432 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH 30 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS AND SNOWFALL DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL 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. && $$
513 WWAK42 PAFC 082043 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1143 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 AKZ195-090100- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120209T0100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1143 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH 30 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS AND SNOWFALL DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ191-090600- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0028.120208T2100Z-120209T0600Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 1143 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY IMPROVE WEDNESDAY EVENING AS 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. && $$
891 WWAK42 PAFC 090058 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 358 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 AKZ195-090200- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120209T0100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 358 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED. VISIBILITIES ARE IMPROVING AS WINDS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE. $$ AKZ191-090600- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120209T0600Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 358 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...UP TO 1 ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY WILL BE EXTREMELY 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 6, 7:06 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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Sources
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