Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 37, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 27, 2012, 9:42 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 28, 2012, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 27, 2012, 9:42 PM AKST (06:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2012, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2012, 3:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
264 WWAK42 PAFC 280642 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 942 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012 AKZ195-281945- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0025.120228T1200Z-120228T2200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0037.120228T1200Z-120228T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 942 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 35 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND NOON TUESDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS AND SNOW WILL BOTH DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME 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. && $$ AKZ155-281800- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120228T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 942 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING. * WIND CHILL...35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
4 follow-up statements
017 WWAK42 PAFC 281411 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 511 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 AKZ195-282100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120228T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 511 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS AND SNOW WILL BOTH DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME 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. && $$ AKZ155-281800- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120228T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 511 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW * WIND...NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING ALONG THE COAST. * WIND CHILL...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
260 WWAK42 PAFC 281802 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 902 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 AKZ155-281915- /X.EXP.PAFC.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120228T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 902 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ AKZ195-282100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120228T2100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 902 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * SNOW...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS AND SNOW WILL BOTH DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
343 WWAK42 PAFC 282039 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1139 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 AKZ195-290000- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120229T0000Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1139 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SNOW WILL BOTH DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME 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. && $$
635 WWAK42 PAFC 290001 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 301 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 AKZ195-290115- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120229T0000Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 301 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:09 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:09 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 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.