Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012

Blizzard Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 6, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 6, 2012, 5:06 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 6, 2012, 10:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 31 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
Jan 6, 2012, 5:06 AM AKST (14:06 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 6, 2012, 10:00 PM AKST
Expired
Jan 8, 2012, 4:53 AM AKST
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

520 
WWAK41 PAFC 061406
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
506 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

AKZ101-111-061515-
/X.CAN.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120106T1500Z/
ANCHORAGE-MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
506 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

THE SNOW HAS ENDED IN ANCHORAGE AND WILL END IN THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING.

$$

AKZ171-070315-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0003.120107T0600Z-120107T2100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.120107T0300Z-120107T1500Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
506 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SNOW...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 PM THIS EVENING AND 3 AM AKST
  TONIGHT. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH LATE EARLY SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ131-061800-
/X.CON.PAFC.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120106T1800Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
506 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 20 TO 30 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DIMINISH BY MID MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE 
  SEVERELY LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

AKZ141-062000-
/X.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120106T2000Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...
PAXSON...SLANA
506 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST
THIS MORNING. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
  WILL FALL SOUTH AND WEST OF GLENNALLEN.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED 
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
14 follow-up statements
102 
WWAK41 PAFC 061625
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
725 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

AKZ131-062000-
/X.CAN.PAFC.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120106T1800Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0008.120106T1625Z-120106T2000Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
725 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 


* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 15 TO 30 INCHES.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH BY NOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A QUATER MILE WITH NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IN SNOW WITH BLOWING
  AND 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.

&&

$$

AKZ171-070530-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.120107T0300Z-120107T1500Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
725 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM AKST SATURDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

* SNOW...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 PM THIS EVENING AND 3 AM 
  AKST TONIGHT. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH LATE EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ141-062000-
/X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120106T2000Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...
PAXSON...SLANA
725 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST
THIS MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST 
  SNOW WILL FALL SOUTH AND WEST OF GLENNALLEN. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED 
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
295 
WWAK41 PAFC 062004
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1104 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

AKZ131-062200-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120106T2200Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
1104 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 15 TO 30 INCHES.

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

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. THROUGH TO PASS
  NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT WITH BLOWING AND
  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.

&&

$$

AKZ171-070915-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.120107T0300Z-120107T1500Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
1104 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM AKST SATURDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

* SNOW...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 PM THIS EVENING AND 3 AM 
  AKST TONIGHT. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH LATE EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ141-062200-
/X.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120106T2200Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...
PAXSON...SLANA
1104 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 16 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST 
  SNOW WILL FALL SOUTH AND WEST OF GLENNALLEN. 

* REPORTS...NWS SPOTTER REPORTED 10 INCHES OF SNOW SOUTHWEST OF
  SHEEP MOUNTAIN. WIND GUSTS TO 25 MPH ARE CREATING REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED 
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
937 
WWAK41 PAFC 062158
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1258 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

AKZ131-062300-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120106T2200Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
1258 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELED...

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

SNOW IS ENDING IN THE AREA AND WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

AKZ171-071100-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.120107T0700Z-120107T2000Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
1258 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM AKST SATURDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

* SNOW...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 PM THIS EVENING AND 3 AM 
  AKST TONIGHT. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH LATE EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ141-070100-
/X.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120107T0100Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...
PAXSON...SLANA
1258 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 16 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON FROM SOUTHWEST TO
  NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM
  GLENNALLEN NORTH AND EAST.

* REPORTS...FOG WEST OF GLENNALLEN WITH MODERATE SNOW NORTH AND
  EAST OF SHEEP MOUNTAIN.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND FOG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
683 
WWAK41 PAFC 062258 AAA
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
158 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

AKZ171-071200-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.120107T0700Z-120107T2000Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
158 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM AKST SATURDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

* SNOW...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 PM THIS EVENING AND 3 AM 
  AKST TONIGHT. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH LATE EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ141-070100-
/X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120107T0100Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...
PAXSON...SLANA
158 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 16 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON FROM SOUTHWEST TO
  NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM
  GLENNALLEN NORTH AND EAST.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED 
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND FOG. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
907 
WWAK41 PAFC 070101
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
401 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

AKZ141-070215-
/X.EXP.PAFC.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120107T0100Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...
PAXSON...SLANA
401 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


$$

AKZ171-071415-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.120107T0700Z-120107T2000Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
401 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM AKST SATURDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

* SNOW...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 PM THIS EVENING AND 3 AM AKST
  TONIGHT. WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$
343 
WWAK41 PAFC 071403
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
503 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

AKZ171-072000-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120107T2000Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
503 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING.

* SNOW...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...20 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 IN THE AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE BY
  LATE MORNING.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$
332 
WWAK41 PAFC 071802
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
902 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

AKZ131-080300-
/X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
902 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS

* SNOW...5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING
  SNOW.

* WIND...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ171-072000-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120107T2000Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
902 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

* SNOW...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH THIS 
  MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...20 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 IN THE AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE BY 
  LATE MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$
401 
WWAK41 PAFC 071930
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1030 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

AKZ171-080300-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
1030 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES
  THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING
  SNOW.

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25
  IN THE EVENING.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE BY 
  EARLY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ131-080300-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
1030 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS

* SNOW...5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* WIND...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$
492 
WWAK41 PAFC 072040
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1140 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

AKZ125-080945-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.120108T0900Z-120109T0900Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
1140 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
AKST SUNDAY NIGHT NEAR WHITTIER...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...NEAR WHITTIER.

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 12 INCHES FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

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

* WIND...WEST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
  BEFORE ENDING. WEST WINDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING TONIGHT AND WILL
  PEAK FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS SUNDAY BEFORE
  DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW REDUCING
  VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ131-080300-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
1140 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS

* SNOW...5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* WIND...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ171-080300-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
1140 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES 
  THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 
  IN THE EVENING. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE BY 
  EARLY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ101-080945-
/X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0005.120107T2040Z-120108T1800Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
1140 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY.

* SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO 16 INCHES ON THE HILLSIDE.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW WILL END FROM SOUTHWEST
  TO NORTHEAST BY LATE MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED IN HEAVY
  SNOWFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
159 
WWAK41 PAFC 080016
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

AKZ171-080130-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AKZ125-081400-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.120108T0900Z-120109T0900Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT NEAR WHITTIER...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...NEAR WHITTIER.

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 12 INCHES FROM THIS AFTERNOON 
  THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

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

* WIND...WEST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ENDING. WEST WINDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING 
  TONIGHT AND WILL PEAK FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING 
  HOURS SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THIS 
  WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO 
  AT TIMES. 

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ131-080300-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS

* SNOW...5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* WIND...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ101-081400-
/X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120108T1800Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY. 

* SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO 16 INCHES ON 
  THE HILLSIDE.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW WILL END FROM 
  SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST BY LATE MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED 
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
771 
WWAK41 PAFC 080031 CCA
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
328 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

AKZ171-080130-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
328 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AKZ125-081415-
/X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.120108T0900Z-120109T0900Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
328 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT NEAR WHITTIER...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...NEAR WHITTIER.

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

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

* WIND...WEST WIND 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ENDING. WEST WINDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING 
  TONIGHT AND WILL PEAK FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING 
  HOURS SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THIS 
  WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO 
  AT TIMES. 

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ131-080300-
/X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
328 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS.

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS

* SNOW...5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* WIND...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ101-081415-
/X.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120108T1800Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
328 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
AKST SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
AKST SUNDAY.

* SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW WILL END FROM 
  SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST BY LATE MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED 
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
450 
WWAK41 PAFC 080052
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
352 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

AKZ131-080900-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T0900Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
352 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. 

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS

* SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES DURING THE EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* WIND...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ125-081415-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.120108T0900Z-120109T0900Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
352 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT NEAR WHITTIER...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT AKST SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...NEAR WHITTIER.

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

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

* WIND...WEST WIND 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ENDING. WEST WINDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING 
  TONIGHT AND WILL PEAK FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING 
  HOURS SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THIS 
  WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO 
  AT TIMES. 

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ101-081415-
/X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120108T1800Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
352 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
AKST SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY. 

* SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW WILL END 
  FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST BY LATE MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED 
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
318 
WWAK41 PAFC 080647
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
947 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

AKZ125-082100-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.120108T0900Z-120109T0100Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
947 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY NEAR
WHITTIER...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY. 

* LOCATION...NEAR WHITTIER.

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

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

* WIND...WEST WIND 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...WIND WILL INCREASE THOUGH THE NIGHT AND REACH PEAK
  INTENSITY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AFTER THAT
  THEY WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH. SNOWFALL WILL END IN THE EARLY
  AFTERNOON SUNDAY BUT RESIDUAL BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE
  VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH AROUND 4 PM AKST.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ131-081400-
/X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T1400Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
947 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS.

* LOCATION...KEYSTONE CANYON THROUGH THOMPSON PASS

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH THE NIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* WIND...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

AKZ101-081800-
/X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120108T1800Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
947 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
AKST SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
AKST SUNDAY.

* SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW WILL END 
  FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST BY LATE MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED 
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
797 
WWAK41 PAFC 081353
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
453 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

AKZ131-081500-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120108T1400Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
453 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

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

THE WINDS THROUGH THOMPSON PASS HAVE DECREASED TO 25 MPH AND WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH TODAY. VISIBILITIES WILL GRADUALLY
IMPROVE THROUGH THIS MORNING.

$$

AKZ125-090100-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120109T0100Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
453 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON NEAR WHITTIER...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...NEAR WHITTIER.

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

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

* WIND...WEST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WEST WIND WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL RESUSPEND
  EXISTING SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE
  AT TIMES.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ101-081800-
/X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120108T1800Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
453 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

* SNOW...SNOW THIS MORNING WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL END FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED 
  IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 3:50 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 5, 3:50 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC13 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 6, 12:35 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 6, 4:42 AM AKSTWind Chill WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 6, 4:42 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC41 hr
Jan 6, 7:25 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC6 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.