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Blizzard Watch 9, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard watch at Jan 27, 2012, 5:04 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 28, 2012, 7:00 AM AKST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2012, 5:04 AM AKST (14:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 28, 2012, 7:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2012, 3:54 PM AKST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
973 WWAK42 PAFC 271404 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 504 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 AKZ187-280315- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0008.120127T2100Z-120128T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0019.120128T0300Z-120128T1500Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 504 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 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 FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL 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. && $$ AKZ161-280315- /X.EXA.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.120128T0300Z-120128T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 504 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AS NORTH WINDS DEVELOP AND TEMPERATURES COOL AND THEN PERSIST THROUGH MID MORNING SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ155-280315- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.120128T0300Z-120128T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 504 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AS NORTH WINDS DEVELOP AND TEMPERATURES COOL AND THEN PERSIST THROUGH MID MORNING 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. && $$ AKZ181-280315- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0009.120128T1600Z-120129T0300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 504 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$
1 follow-up statement
442 WWAK42 PAFC 280054 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 354 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 AKZ181-281400- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0009.120128T1600Z-120129T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0020.120128T1500Z-120129T0300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 354 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL 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. && $$ AKZ185-281400- /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0019.120128T0900Z-120128T1500Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 354 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. * SNOW...1 TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ187-281400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0019.120128T0300Z-120128T1500Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 354 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. * SNOW...1 TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL 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. && $$ AKZ155-281400- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.120128T0300Z-120128T1800Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 354 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH MID MORNING SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ161-281400- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.120128T0300Z-120128T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 354 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH MID MORNING 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 3:54 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:54 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 68 hr | |
| Jan 27, 5:04 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 28 hr |
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Sources
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