Blizzard Watch 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

538 
WWAK42 PAFC 051729
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
829 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

AKZ155-051830-
/X.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120105T1800Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
829 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...BITTERLY COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

$$

AKZ181-060300-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0002.120106T2100Z-120107T1500Z/
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
829 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 
  FRIDAY NIGHT. ONE TO TWO FOOT DRIFTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

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

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY 
  CONTINUE ON SATURDAY...VISIBILITIES ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO 
  IMPROVE BY SATURDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW 
  MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME 
  VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DIFFICULT.

&&

$$

512 
WWAK42 PAFC 060050
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
350 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

AKZ181-061400-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0002.120106T2100Z-120107T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.120107T0300Z-120107T1400Z/
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
350 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 5 AM AKST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 5 AM AKST
SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER
  MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY EVENING AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY
  CONTINUE ON SATURDAY...VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY
  SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$

AKZ161-061400-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.120107T0900Z-120107T2100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0002.120106T0900Z-120107T2100Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...
PILOT POINT
350 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
AKST SATURDAY NORTH OF PILOT POINT...

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON
AKST SATURDAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA...

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

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY.

* LOCATION...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. WIND CHILL
  ADVISORY MAINLY NORTH OF PORT HEIDEN.

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN
  ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 

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

* WIND CHILL...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY
  CONTINUE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO
  IMPROVE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL
  BEGIN AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT LAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING


* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW
  WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY
  DIFFICULT. INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE.

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 WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

AKZ155-061400-
/X.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0002.120107T0900Z-120107T2100Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
350 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO
NOON AKST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON
AKST SATURDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW.

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. 

* TIMING...MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$