Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 28, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 8, 2012, 4:32 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 8, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 9 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 8, 2012, 4:32 AM AKST (13:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2012, 9:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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 THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
513 WWAK42 PAFC 082043 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1143 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 AKZ195-090100- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120209T0100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1143 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH 30 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS AND SNOWFALL DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ 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. && $$
095 WWAK42 PAFC 090618 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 918 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 AKZ191-090730- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120209T0600Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 918 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER OCCURRING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 9:18 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.