Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 34, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 24, 2012, 3:54 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 25, 2012, 7:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 26 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 24, 2012, 3:54 PM AKST (00:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2012, 7:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2012, 9:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
850 WWAK42 PAFC 250054 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 354 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A STORM LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MOVES OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS SATURDAY MORNING AND ONSHORE IN BRISTOL BAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... AKZ195-251400- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0034.120225T1500Z-120226T0000Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 354 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY. * SNOW...WILL DEVELOP EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF SEVERAL INCHES BY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 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. && $$ AKZ155-251400- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0023.120226T0000Z-120226T1200Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 354 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. * VISIBILITY...OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS PROBABLE. * WIND...SOUTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$ AKZ161-251400- /X.NEW.PAFC.WS.A.0001.120226T0000Z-120226T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 354 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE NORTH AND WEST OF DILLINGHAM. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST. 6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH AND WEST OF DILLINGHAM. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 50 MPH ALONG THE COAST AND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. && $$
6 follow-up statements
878 WWAK42 PAFC 251257 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 357 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...STRONG SYSTEM TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... AKZ161-260200- /X.UPG.PAFC.WS.A.0001.120226T0000Z-120226T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0035.120226T0100Z-120226T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 357 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE ENTIRE BRISTOL BAY INCLUDING DILLINGHAM...KING SALMON AND CAPE NEWENHAM. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 11 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF DILLINGHAM. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH. ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES THIS MORNING AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH. A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL APPROACH THIS AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. HEAVY SNOW WILL INITIALLY DEVELOP ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND SPREAD INLAND DURING THE EVENING HOURS...AND COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS THEN LOOK TO IMPROVE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH AND PRECIPITATION INTENSITY LIGHTENS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND 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. && $$ AKZ155-260200- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0023.120226T0000Z-120226T1200Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0034.120226T0000Z-120226T0900Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 357 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALONG COASTAL AREAS...INCLUDING HOOPER BAY AND NUNIVAK ISLAND. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW AND BRISK WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS ARE PRODUCING LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. A STRONG FRONT OVER THE BERING WILL APPROACH BY THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING HEAVIER SNOW...STRONGER WINDS AND MARKEDLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. WINDS LOOK TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND PRECIPITATION INTENSITY SHOULD LIGHTEN UP BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND 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. && $$ AKZ195-252200- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0034.120225T1600Z-120225T2200Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 357 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS INCLUDING SAINT PAUL AND SAINT GEORGE. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 35 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG EAST WINDS TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITY. GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY...BUT WARMING TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW BY MID DAY AND HELP IMPROVE VISIBILITY. PRECIPITATION INTENSITY WILL ALSO LIGHTEN UP BY THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ152-260200- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0018.120226T0600Z-120226T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 357 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY INCLUDING ANIAK AND SLEETMUTE. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO STEADY SNOW THIS EVENING WHICH MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRISK EAST WINDS PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND OCCASIONALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW INTENSITY THEN LOOKS TO LIGHTEN BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ JAM
904 WWAK42 PAFC 252117 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1217 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...STRONG SYSTEM TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... AKZ195-252230- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1217 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ155-260900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0034.120226T0000Z-120226T0900Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1217 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT ALONG THE COAST... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT ALONG THE COAST. * LOCATION...ALONG COASTAL AREAS...INCLUDING HOOPER BAY AND NUNIVAK ISLAND. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW AND BRISK WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS ARE PRODUCING LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. A STRONG FRONT OVER THE BERING WILL APPROACH BY THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING HEAVIER SNOW...STRONGER WINDS AND MARKEDLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. WINDS LOOK TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND PRECIPITATION INTENSITY SHOULD LIGHTEN UP BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND 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. && $$ AKZ161-261030- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0035.120226T0100Z-120226T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1217 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...THE ENTIRE BRISTOL BAY INCLUDING DILLINGHAM...KING SALMON AND CAPE NEWENHAM. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 11 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF DILLINGHAM. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH. ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES THIS MORNING AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH. A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL APPROACH THIS AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. HEAVY SNOW WILL INITIALLY DEVELOP ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND SPREAD INLAND DURING THE EVENING HOURS...AND COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS THEN LOOK TO IMPROVE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH AND PRECIPITATION INTENSITY LIGHTENS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ152-261030- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0018.120226T0600Z-120226T2100Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 1217 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY INCLUDING ANIAK AND SLEETMUTE. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO STEADY SNOW THIS EVENING WHICH MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRISK EAST WINDS PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND OCCASIONALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW INTENSITY THEN LOOKS TO LIGHTEN BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
472 WWAK42 PAFC 260057 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 357 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL IMPACT SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... AKZ155-260900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120226T0900Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 357 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT ALONG THE COAST... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...ALONG COASTAL AREAS...INCLUDING HOOPER BAY AND NUNIVAK ISLAND. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ161-261400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0035.120226T0100Z-120226T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 357 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...MAIN AREA OF IMPACT IS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON INCLUDING DILLINGHAM. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 14 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH. ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES AND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS DIMINISHING ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. *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. && $$ AKZ152-261400- /X.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0018.120226T0600Z-120226T1800Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 357 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY INCLUDING ANIAK AND SLEETMUTE. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 7 TO 13 INCHES. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. JMP $$
341 WWAK42 PAFC 260857 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1157 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL IMPACT SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... AKZ161-261000- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120226T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1157 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN INTENSITY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY INLAND...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES. $$ AKZ155-261400- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120226T1400Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1157 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST...INCLUDING HOOPER BAY AND CHEVAK. * SNOW...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE MAINLY IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STEADY OR SLOWLY DIMINISH BUT REMAIN JUST STRONG ENOUGH FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ152-261800- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120226T1800Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 1157 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY INCLUDING ANIAK AND SLEETMUTE. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 7 TO 13 INCHES. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
883 WWAK42 PAFC 261355 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 455 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 AKZ155-261800- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120226T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 455 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST...INCLUDING HOOPER BAY AND CHEVAK. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE MAINLY IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THROUGH LATE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ152-261800- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120226T1800Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 455 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY INCLUDING ANIAK AND SLEETMUTE. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WIND...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
791 WWAK42 PAFC 261802 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 902 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 AKZ155-270100- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120226T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0036.120226T1802Z-120227T0100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 902 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST... ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST...INCLUDING HOOPER BAY AND CHEVAK. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE MAINLY IN BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ152-261915- /X.EXP.PAFC.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120226T1800Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 902 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:54 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:54 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:14 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:14 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 24, 9:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:57 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 44 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:57 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:52 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 40 hr |
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Sources
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