Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 42, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 7, 2012, 9:13 PM AKST. It took effect at Mar 8, 2012, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 13 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
- Mar 7, 2012, 9:13 PM AKST (06:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2012, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2012, 3:34 PM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
346 WWAK42 PAFC 080613 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 913 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 AKZ195-081915- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0028.120308T1200Z-120309T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0042.120308T1200Z-120309T0300Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 913 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WIND...INCREASING IN THE MORNING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OUT OF THE EAST...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH BY EARLY EVENING. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
881 WWAK42 PAFC 081231 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 331 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 AKZ195-090300- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120309T0300Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 331 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * SNOW...1 TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
864 WWAK42 PAFC 082006 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1106 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 AKZ195-090300- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120309T0300Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1106 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * SNOW...1 TO 2 INCHES. SNOW DRIFTS 2 TO 4 FEET LIKELY. * VISIBILITY...WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. * WIND...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. * CURRENT CONDITIONS...WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IS REPORTING WHITE- OUT CONDITIONS ON ST PAUL ISLAND WITH SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW. 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. && $$ AKZ181-090300- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0025.120308T2006Z-120309T0300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1106 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...ALASKA PENINSULA MAINLY WEST OF SAND POINT. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 3 INCHES. SNOW DRIFTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS WIND AND SNOW DIMINISHES ACROSS THE AREA. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
824 WWAK42 PAFC 090034 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 334 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 AKZ195-090145- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120309T0300Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 334 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. STEADY SNOW HAS ENDED AND WINDS ARE SLOWLY DIMINISHING ALLOWING FOR IMPROVED VISIBILITY. $$ AKZ181-090145- /X.CAN.PAFC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-120309T0300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 334 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW HAS IMPROVED AND AVAILABLE TRANSPORTABLE SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. $$ JAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 14 days | |
| Mar 8, 4:08 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 8, 5:20 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 8, 11:06 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 4 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.