Blizzard Warning 16, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Nov 15, 2012, 1:08 PM AKST (22:08 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 15, 2012, 3:00 PM AKST

Expired

Nov 15, 2012, 4:58 PM AKST

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

279 
WWAK41 PAFG 152208
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
108 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

AKZ204-160600-
/X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-121116T0300Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0016.121116T0000Z-121116T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
108 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO
ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH 9 PK AKST THIS
EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING 
  TO 25 TO 30 MPH BY MIDNIGHT

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING
  WITH VISIBILITY BEGINNING TO IMPROVE.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE 
  EXPECTED. 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.

&&

$$

AKZ203-160600-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-121116T0600Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
108 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* BLOWING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE-HALF 
  MILE AT TIMES. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...
  DIMINISHING LATER THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING WITH
  VISIBILITY BEGINNING TO IMPROVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

348 
WWAK41 PAFG 160158
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
458 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

AKZ204-160300-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121116T0600Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
458 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

STRONG WINDS PERSIST THIS EVENING...BUT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED
AND VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED. CONDITIONS NO LONGER MEET
BLIZZARD CRITERIA.

$$

AKZ203-160300-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-121116T0600Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
458 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED. CONDITIONS
NO LONGER MEET ADVISORY CRITERIA.


$$

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