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Blizzard Watch 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard watch at Jan 18, 2012, 1:03 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 20, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2012, 1:03 PM AKST (22:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2012, 8:42 AM AKST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
703 WWAK41 PAFG 182203 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 103 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 AKZ204-191500- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.120120T0900Z-120121T0300Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 103 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST WIND INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS RETURNING BEFORE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES. && $$ RT JAN 12
2 follow-up statements
406 WWAK41 PAFG 191429 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 529 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 AKZ204-200000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.120120T0900Z-120121T0300Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 529 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST WIND INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS RETURNING BEFORE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES. && $$
923 WWAK41 PAFG 191742 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 842 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 AKZ204-200145- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.120120T0900Z-120121T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.120120T0300Z-120121T0300Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 842 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST WIND INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...DEVELOPING IN THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AKZ203-200145- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.120120T0300Z-120121T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 842 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY EAST OF NUIQSUT. * BLOWING SNOW...FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. * DRIFTING SNOW...MAY MAKE SOME AREAS IMPASSABLE. * TIMING...DEVELOPING IN THE EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ206-200145- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.120119T1742Z-120121T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 842 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * BLOWING SNOW...FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE. * DRIFTING SNOW...MAY MAKE SOME AREAS IMPASSABLE. * TIMING...TAPERING OFF THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2:11 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 8 days | |
| Jan 18, 2:11 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 49 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.