Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Watches in 2012
Blizzard Watch 29, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard watch at Mar 11, 2012, 4:51 AM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 12, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2012, 4:51 AM AKDT (12:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2012, 8:19 PM AKDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
187 WWAK42 PAFC 111251 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 451 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 AKZ155-120000- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120312T0000Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 451 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH...STRONGEST ALONG THE COAST. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING...AND SLOWLY INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY. WIND SPEEDS LOOK TO DIMINISH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND HELP END THE WIND CHILL THREAT. * 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. && $$ AKZ195-120200- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0029.120312T1500Z-120313T0800Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 451 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$
2 follow-up statements
191 WWAK42 PAFC 112356 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 356 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 AKZ155-120100- /X.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120312T0000Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 356 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING ENDING THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS. $$ AKZ195-121500- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0029.120312T1500Z-120313T0800Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 356 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...POSSIBLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WIND...EAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$ JAM
427 WWAK42 PAFC 120419 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 819 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 AKZ195-121730- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0029.120312T1500Z-120313T0800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0044.120312T1800Z-120313T0600Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 819 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WIND...EAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN MONDAY MORNING AND END MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL...AND THEREFORE THE LOWEST VISIBILITIES...IS EXPECTED DURING MONDAY 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 11, 10:07 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:46 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 28 hr |
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Sources
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