Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 10, 2012, 2:06 PM AKST. It took effect at Mar 10, 2012, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 17 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
- Mar 10, 2012, 2:06 PM AKST (23:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2012, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2012, 2:58 PM AKDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
172 WWAK41 PAFG 102306 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 206 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 AKZ204-110600- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120311T0600Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0003.120311T0600Z-120312T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.120311T0600Z-120312T0200Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 206 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SVERY LOW VISIBLITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. * TIMING...STARTING AFTER 9PM AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ203-110600- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 206 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 70 BELOW * TEMPERATURES...35 TO 40 BELOW BUT RISING OVERNIGHT * WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ RT MAR 12
3 follow-up statements
012 WWAK41 PAFG 110538 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 838 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 AKZ204-111500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.120311T0600Z-120312T0200Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 838 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. * TIMING...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT AS THE WIND INCREASES. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE BY SUNDAY EVENING AS THE STRONG WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ203-111400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 838 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...60 TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 30 BELOW...BUT SLOWLY RISING OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...THE WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS HARSH BY SUNDAY MORNING AS THE TEMPERATURE CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MODERATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
279 WWAK41 PAFG 111239 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 439 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 AKZ203-120000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.120311T1239Z-120312T0000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 439 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 30 BELOW...BUT SLOWLY RISING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...VISIBILITY WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ204-120000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120312T0200Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 439 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. * TIMING...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT AS THE WIND INCREASES. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE BY SUNDAY EVENING AS THE STRONG WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
615 WWAK41 PAFG 112258 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 258 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 AKZ204-120000- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120312T0200Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 258 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. BLIZAARD CONDITIONS HAVE DIMINISHED. $$ AKZ203-120300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-120312T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 258 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 30 BELOW...BUT SLOWLY RISING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...VISIBILITY WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2:32 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Mar 10, 5:55 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Mar 10, 10:13 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 4 hr | |
| Mar 10, 10:13 AM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFG | 17 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.