Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 38, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 29, 2012, 4:55 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 29, 2012, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 25 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 29, 2012, 4:55 AM AKST (13:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 29, 2012, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
588 WWAK42 PAFC 291355 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 455 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 AKZ195-010600- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0026.120301T0300Z-120302T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0038.120301T0000Z-120301T1800Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 455 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING BY LATE AFTERNOON. WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE IMPROVEMENT BEGINS THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
259 WWAK42 PAFC 010017 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 317 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 AKZ195-011800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120301T1800Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 317 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING THURSDAY. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
011 WWAK42 PAFC 011349 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 449 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012 AKZ195-011800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120301T1800Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 449 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY IMPROVING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
995 WWAK42 PAFC 011755 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 855 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012 AKZ195-020100- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120302T0100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 855 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY IMPROVING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
278 WWAK42 PAFC 020036 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 336 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012 AKZ195-020145- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120302T0100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 336 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:31 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 29, 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.