Blizzard Watch 40, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 23, 2012, 5:13 AM AKST (14:13 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 24, 2012, 5:00 AM AKST

Expired

Dec 23, 2012, 4:07 PM AKST

In force

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

951 
WWAK41 PAFC 231413
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
513 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012


AKZ131-240315-
/X.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0026.121223T1413Z-121224T1900Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
513 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. 

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS.

* WIND...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 40 MPH TODAY DIMINISHING TO 25 MPH
  TONIGHT.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO. 

* TIMING...THE WIND CHILL THREAT SHOULD DIMINISH MONDAY AFTERNOON
  AS AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE ZERO. 

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ125-240315-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0040.121224T1400Z-121225T1400Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
513 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT FROM TURNAGAIN PASS AND NORTH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...TURNAGAIN PASS AND NORTH TO INCLUDE PORTAGE VALLEY
  AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. 

* SNOW...9 TO 18 INCHES. 

* VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN
  BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...EAST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE
  CREATING POTENTIAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

* 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.

&&

$$

909 
WWAK41 PAFC 240107
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
407 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

AKZ125-241415-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0040.121224T1400Z-121225T1400Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0058.121224T1500Z-121225T1800Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
407 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 9 AM AKST
TUESDAY FROM TURNAGAIN PASS NORTH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 9 AM AKST
TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...TURNAGAIN PASS NORTH TO INCLUDE PORTAGE VALLEY...EASTERN
  TURNAGAIN ARM...AND WHITTIER.

* SNOW...12 TO 30 INCHES. SNOW LIKELY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY
  SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WIND...EAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING AS
  SNOW INTENSIFIES AND WINDS INCREASE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW BEGINS TO
  DIMINISH IN INTENSITY.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ131-241415-
/X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-121224T1900Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
407 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS.

* WIND...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 40 MPH TODAY DIMINISHING TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...THE WIND CHILL THREAT SHOULD DIMINISH MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON AS AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE ZERO. 

* 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.

&&

$$

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