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Blizzard Warning 15, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 12, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Nov 12, 2012, 4:34 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 12, 2012, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 27 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: Nov 12, 2012, 4:34 AM AKST (13:34 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 12, 2012, 9:00 PM AKST
Expired: Nov 14, 2012, 12:21 AM AKST
In force: 27 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

086 
WWAK41 PAFG 121334
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
434 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

AKZ203-130130-
/X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0006.121113T0300Z-121114T0300Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.121113T0600Z-121114T0600Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
434 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST
TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
  EVENING. 

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING THIS EVENING CONTINUING
  THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ204-130130-
/X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0006.121113T0300Z-121115T0300Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.121113T0600Z-121115T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
434 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH MONDAY NIGHT 
  AND TUESDAY. WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH TUESDAY EVENING DIMINISHING
  TO 30 TO 40 MPH LATER TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY MONDAY
  EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

6 follow-up statements

513 
WWAK41 PAFG 122310
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
210 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

AKZ203-130600-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.121113T0600Z-121114T0600Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
210 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 PM AKST TUESDAY...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY 
  EVENING. 

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING THIS EVENING CONTINUING 
  THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ204-130600-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.121113T0600Z-121115T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
210 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH MONDAY NIGHT 
  AND TUESDAY. WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH TUESDAY EVENING 
  DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 MPH LATER TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING 
  WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY MONDAY 
  EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$
RT NOV 12

084 
WWAK41 PAFG 130535
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
835 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

AKZ203-131400-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.121113T0600Z-121114T0600Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
835 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST TUESDAY...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY 
  EVENING. 

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING THIS EVENING CONTINUING 
  THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ204-131400-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.121113T0600Z-121115T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
835 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH DEVELOPING
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUING TUESDAY. WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH TUESDAY
  EVENING DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 MPH LATER TUESDAY NIGHT AND
  CONTINUING WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

908 
WWAK41 PAFG 131336
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
436 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

AKZ203-140000-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121114T0600Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
436 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST TO 25 MPH INCREASING THIS MORNING TO 35 MPH AND
  CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REDEVELOPING THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ204-140000-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121115T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
436 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH DEVELOPING
  THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH TUESDAY EVENING
  DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 MPH LATER TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING
  WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

763 
WWAK41 PAFG 132352
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
252 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

AKZ203-140600-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121114T0600Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
252 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END LATER THIS EVENING AS
  WINDS DIMINISH SLOWLY.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ204-141400-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121115T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
252 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH DECREASING AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
  LITTLE ON WEDNESDAY UNTIL EVENING.

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY
  EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

JL NOV 12

157 
WWAK41 PAFG 140535
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
835 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

AKZ203-140645-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121114T0600Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
835 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 


$$

AKZ204-141400-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121115T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
835 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH DECREASING 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. WINDS WILL 
  DIMINISH LITTLE ON WEDNESDAY UNTIL EVENING. 

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL 
  AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 

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.

&&

$$

922 
WWAK41 PAFG 140921
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1221 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

AKZ204-141030-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121115T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
1221 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD
WARNING. STRONG WEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE VISIBILITY HAS
IMPROVED ON THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 12, 4:46 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	23 hr
Nov 12, 4:47 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	10 hr
Nov 12, 4:47 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	4 days
Nov 12, 4:50 AM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFG	9 hr
Nov 12, 2:22 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	24 hr
Nov 12, 2:22 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	48 hr
Nov 12, 2:22 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFG	3 days
Nov 12, 2:25 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	13 hr
Nov 12, 2:25 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	48 hr
Nov 12, 2:25 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	3 days
Nov 12, 2:25 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	36 hr
Nov 12, 2:26 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	13 hr

Nearby

Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2012 Every blizzard warning in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.