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Blizzard Warning 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 3, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Apr 3, 2012, 4:58 AM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 3, 2012, 9:55 AM AKDT. It was in force for 19 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: Apr 3, 2012, 4:58 AM AKDT (12:58 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 3, 2012, 9:55 AM AKDT
Expired: Apr 4, 2012, 5:00 AM AKDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

541 
WWAK42 PAFC 031258
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
458 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

AKZ195-040200-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0034.120404T0300Z-120405T0000Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.120403T2200Z-120404T2000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
458 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON
AKDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON
AKDT WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT 
  TIMES.

* WIND...NORTH 25 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
  WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY MID AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
  SHOULD END BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...THOUGH SNOW SHOWERS AND
  BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL 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.

&&

$$

5 follow-up statements

921 
WWAK42 PAFC 031755
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
955 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

AKZ187-040800-
/X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.120403T1755Z-120404T0800Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
955 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT WEST OF ATKA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT WEST OF
ATKA.

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT 
  TIMES. 

* WIND...NORTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD THROUGH
  THE DAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST WEST OF
  ATKA THROUGH THE EVENING. SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL MOVE TO ATKA
  AND EASTWARD BY THIS EVENING BUT INTENSITIES SHOULD HAVE
  DIMINISHED AND WILL LIKELY NOT REACH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM
  ATKA EAST.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL 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.

&&

$$

AKZ195-040800-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.120403T2200Z-120404T2000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
955 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON AKDT WEDNESDAY...

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT 
  TIMES. 

* WIND...NORTH 25 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS 
  AFTERNOON WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY MID AFTERNOON. 
  CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD 
  CONDITIONS SHOULD END BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...THOUGH SNOW 
  SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL 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.

&&

$$

458 
WWAK42 PAFC 040013
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
413 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

AKZ187-040800-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120404T0800Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
413 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT...

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT 
  TIMES. 

* WIND...NORTH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH
  THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL 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.

&&

$$

AKZ195-041315-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120404T2000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
413 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT WEDNESDAY...

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT 
  TIMES. 

* WIND...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD END BY MIDDAY
  WEDNESDAY...THOUGH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW
  WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL MAY 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.

&&

$$

471 
WWAK42 PAFC 040321
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
721 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

AKZ187-040800-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120404T0800Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
721 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT
TONIGHT EAST OF ADAK...

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT 
  TIMES. 

* WIND...NORTH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVER THE
  NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 

* CURRENT CONDITIONS...CONDITIONS AT ADAK HAVE IMPROVED EARLY THIS
  EVENING. WHILE NO OBSERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TOWARD
  ATKA...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ONGOING AT THIS TIME AND
  ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL 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.

&&

$$

AKZ195-041630-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120404T2000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
721 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT WEDNESDAY
OVER ST GEORGE ISLAND...

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT 
  TIMES. 

* WIND...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL LAST THOUGH THE NIGHT OVER ST
  GEORGE ISLAND...BEFORE IMPROVING DURING THE MORNING ON WEDNESDAY.

* CURRENT CONDITIONS...SNOW HAS NOT MATERIALIZED OVER ST PAUL
  ISLAND AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
  CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED ON ST GEORGE ISLAND AND WILL CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL MAY 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.

&&

$$

083 
WWAK42 PAFC 040700
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1100 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

AKZ187-040800-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120404T0800Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
1100 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED EAST OF ADAK...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 

CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...THEREFORE
THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED.

$$

AKZ195-042000-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120404T2000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
1100 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT WEDNESDAY
OVER ST GEORGE ISLAND...

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT 
  TIMES. 

* WIND...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL LAST THOUGH THE NIGHT OVER 
  ST GEORGE ISLAND...BEFORE IMPROVING DURING THE MORNING ON 
  WEDNESDAY. 

* CURRENT CONDITIONS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING
  REPORTED ON ST GEORGE ISLAND AND WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL MAY 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.

&&

$$

720 
WWAK42 PAFC 041300
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012


AKZ195-041400-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120404T2000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
500 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED OVER ST GEORGE ISLAND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 

THE SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTED SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS OVERNIGHT CONTINUES
TO MOVE EASTWARD AND DIMINISH. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO
GRADUALLY IMPROVE THIS MORNING.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	4 days
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

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