Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 5, 2012, 10:03 AM AKST. It was in force for 9 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 5, 2012, 10:03 AM AKST (19:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2012, 7:09 PM AKST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
267 WWAK42 PAFG 051903 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1003 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 AKZ212-060300- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.120305T1903Z-120306T0300Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1003 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...EAST 35 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ211-060300- /X.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1003 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. * TIMING...THE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1003 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. * TIMING...THE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 1003 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1003 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING AND TAPERING OFF BY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ227-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.120305T2200Z-120306T2200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 1003 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM AKST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
2 follow-up statements
091 WWAK42 PAFG 052357 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 257 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 AKZ212-060600- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120306T0600Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 257 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...EAST 35 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ211-060600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 257 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-060600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T1200Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 257 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST TUESDAY. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 257 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ216-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 257 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ227-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T2200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 257 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
863 WWAK42 PAFG 060409 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 709 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 AKZ212-060515- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120306T0600Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 709 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ211-060515- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 709 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ215-216-060515- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY-LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 709 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ214-060515- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T1200Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 709 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ227-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120306T2200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 709 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST TUESDAY. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 5, 4:30 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 70 hr | |
| Mar 5, 1:49 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every 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.