Blizzard Warning 59, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 26, 2012, 4:45 AM AKST (13:45 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 26, 2012, 8:00 AM AKST

Expired

Dec 27, 2012, 12:32 AM AKST

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

494 
WWAK42 PAFC 261345
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
445 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA...

A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL
MOVE TO JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN
WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS SYSTEM
LOOKS TO BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS TO
PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

AKZ155-270245-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0042.121227T0200Z-121227T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0059.121226T2300Z-121227T1500Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
445 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM
AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE COAST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM
AKST THURSDAY. 

* LOCATION...ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST INCLUDING
  MEKORYUK...HOOPER BAY AND TOKSOOK BAY.

* SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* WIND...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP BY WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AS A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE
  SOUTH. SNOW INTENSITY FROM THE FRONT LOOKS TO DIMINISH DURING
  THE LATE OVERNIGHT HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND WINDS LOOK TO
  DIMINISH HELPING TO END THE BLIZZARD THREAT.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ161-270245-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0042.121226T1800Z-121227T0600Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0059.121226T1700Z-121227T0600Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...
PILOT POINT
445 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM AKST
THIS EVENING FROM DILLINGHAM NORTH AND WEST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM AKST
THIS EVENING.  

* LOCATION...FOR AREAS FROM DILLINGHAM NORTH AND WEST INCLUDING 
  TOGIAK AND CAPE NEWENHAM. 

* SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* WIND...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING AS A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE 
  SOUTH. SNOW INTENSITY FROM THE FRONT LOOKS TO DIMINISH DURING 
  THE EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY AND WINDS LOOK TO WEAKEN HELPING 
  TO END THE BLIZZARD THREAT. 

* 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.

&&

$$

318 
WWAK42 PAFC 270055
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
355 PM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

AKZ161-270200-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0059.000000T0000Z-121227T0600Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...
PILOT POINT
355 PM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELED...

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

THE BLOWING SNOW THREAT IS ENDING AS TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED TO ALLOW
RAIN TO MIX IN WITH SNOW ACROSS BRISTOL BAY. VISIBILITY LOOKS TO
CONTINUE IMPROVING AS PRECIPITATION BECOMES LIGHTER AND MORE
SHOWERY DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

$$

AKZ155-271500-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0059.000000T0000Z-121227T1500Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
355 PM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY
ALONG THE COAST...

* LOCATION...ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST INCLUDING 
  MEKORYUK...HOOPER BAY AND TOKSOOK BAY. 

* SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* WIND...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS SNOW
  WITH A WEATHER FRONT OVERSPREADS THE REGION. PRECIPITATION
  INTENSITY WILL WEAKEN AND WINDS LOOK TO DIMINISH BY EARLY THURSDAY
  MORNING HELPING TO END THE BLIZZARD THREAT.

* 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.

&&

$$

JM

751 
WWAK42 PAFC 270932
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1232 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012

AKZ155-271045-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0059.000000T0000Z-121227T1500Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
1232 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED. ISOLATED
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS.

$$

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