Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 30, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 12, 2012, 10:39 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 13, 2012, 12:00 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
- Feb 12, 2012, 10:39 AM AKST (19:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2012, 6:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
146 WWAK41 PAFC 121939 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1039 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012 AKZ125-122045- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.A.0018.120213T0600Z-120213T1500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1039 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED IN PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN TOO WARM FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. $$ AKZ131-130745- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0018.120213T0900Z-120214T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.120213T0900Z-120214T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1039 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...10 TO 14 INCHES FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
6 follow-up statements
711 WWAK41 PAFC 130102 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 402 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012 AKZ131-131500- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.120213T0900Z-120214T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 402 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL 8 TO 16 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
669 WWAK41 PAFC 130915 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1215 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 AKZ125-132100- /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1215 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY IN PORTAGE VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY IN PORTAGE VALLEY. * LOCATION...PORTAGE VALLEY. * SNOW...AROUND 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 35 TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ131-132215- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120214T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1215 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL 8 TO 16 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
385 WWAK41 PAFC 131322 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 422 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 AKZ125-132100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 422 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY IN PORTAGE VALLEY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY IN PORTAGE VALLEY. * LOCATION...PORTAGE VALLEY. * SNOW...TOTAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TODAY. SNOW WILL LIGHTEN UP AND WINDS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISH BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ131-140300- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120214T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 422 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL 12 TO 15 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. WINDS SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$
326 WWAK41 PAFC 132012 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1112 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 AKZ125-132115- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1112 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. MODERATE SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. $$ AKZ131-140300- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120214T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1112 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL 12 TO 15 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. WINDS SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$
624 WWAK41 PAFC 140101 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 401 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 AKZ131-140300- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120214T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 401 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. WINDS SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
864 WWAK41 PAFC 140305 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 605 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 AKZ131-140415- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120214T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 605 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HEAVY PRECIPITATION CONTINUES ACROSS NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ALTHOUGH THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:09 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 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.