Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 46, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 22, 2012, 4:54 AM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 22, 2012, 8:33 PM AKDT. 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 22, 2012, 4:54 AM AKDT (12:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2012, 8:33 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2012, 10:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
365 WWAK42 PAFC 221254 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 454 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA TODAY. MUCH WARMER AIR ALOFT WILL ACCOMPANY AN ASSOCIATED FRONT TOWARD THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY AND TONIGHT... AKZ161-230400- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0046.120323T0800Z-120323T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 454 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED AROUND SUNRISE. * 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. && $$ AKZ155-230400- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0031.120323T0200Z-120323T2000Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.120323T0300Z-120323T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 454 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3AM. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ195-230400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.120322T1800Z-120323T0400Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 454 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 INCHES. * FREEZING RAIN...POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL POSSIBLY GIVE WAY TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
698 WWAK42 PAFC 222345 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA TODAY. MUCH WARMER AIR ALOFT WILL ACCOMPANY AN ASSOCIATED FRONT TOWARD THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY AND TONIGHT... AKZ161-231400- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0029.120323T1500Z-120324T0300Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0046.120323T0800Z-120323T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY NORTH OF KING SALMON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING. NORTH OF KING SALMON FOR THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES NORTH OF KING SALMON. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH NORTH OF KING SALMON. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED AROUND SUNRISE FOR THE WESTERN CAPES. SNOW AND WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING NORTH OF KING SALMON. * 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. 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. && $$ AKZ155-231400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.120323T0300Z-120323T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3AM. * 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. && $$ AKZ195-230400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120323T0400Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 INCHES. * FREEZING RAIN...POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL POSSIBLY GIVE WAY TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE EVENING...BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
377 WWAK42 PAFC 230057 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 457 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 AKZ195-230200- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120323T0400Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 457 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ161-231400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0046.120323T0800Z-120323T1800Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0029.120323T1500Z-120324T0300Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 457 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY NORTH OF KING SALMON... * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING. NORTH OF KING SALMON FOR THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES NORTH OF KING SALMON. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH NORTH OF KING SALMON. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED AROUND SUNRISE FOR THE WESTERN CAPES. SNOW AND WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING NORTH OF KING SALMON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ155-231400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.120323T0300Z-120323T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 457 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3AM. * 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. && $$
236 WWAK42 PAFC 230433 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 833 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 AKZ161-231800- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0046.120323T0433Z-120323T1800Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0029.120323T1500Z-120324T0300Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 833 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY NORTH OF KING SALMON... * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING. NORTH OF KING SALMON FOR THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES NORTH OF KING SALMON. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH NORTH OF KING SALMON. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD EAST THROUGHOUT THE EVENING ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AROUND SUNRISE FOR THE WESTERN CAPES. SNOW AND WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING NORTH OF KING SALMON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ155-231800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120323T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 833 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3AM. * 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. && $$
499 WWAK42 PAFC 230559 CCA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 958 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 AKZ161-231930- /X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0046.120323T0433Z-120323T1800Z/ /X.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0029.120323T1500Z-120324T0300Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 958 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY NORTH OF KING SALMON... * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING. NORTH OF KING SALMON FOR THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES NORTH OF KING SALMON. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH NORTH OF KING SALMON. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD EAST THROUGHOUT THE EVENING ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AROUND SUNRISE FOR THE WESTERN CAPES. SNOW AND WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING NORTH OF KING SALMON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ155-231800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120323T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 958 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY ALONG THE COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3AM. * 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. && $$
490 WWAK42 PAFC 231238 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 438 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 AKZ161-240200- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120323T1800Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0029.120323T1500Z-120324T0300Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 438 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING NORTH OF KING SALMON... * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING. NORTH OF KING SALMON FOR THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES NORTH OF KING SALMON...2 TO 5 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES NORTH OF KING SALMON. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH NORTH OF KING SALMON. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES WILL DIMINISH BY LATE MORNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD INLAND THROUGHOUT THE MORNING WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ155-231800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120323T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 438 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING ALONG THE COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE BY LATE THIS 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. && $$
551 WWAK42 PAFC 231807 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1007 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 AKZ161-240300- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120323T1800Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120324T0300Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1007 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... * LOCATION...THROUGHOUT THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES NORTH OF KING SALMON...2 TO 5 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WIND...NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL SOUTHEAST GUSTS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INLAND THROUGHOUT THE MORNING WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ155-231915- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120323T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1007 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED ALONG THE COAST... SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL AROUND THE REGION BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 10:20 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 22, 10:20 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:45 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:55 PM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr |
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Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every blizzard warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.