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Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 30, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter storm warning at Oct 30, 2012, 4:12 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 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
Oct 30, 2012, 4:12 AM AKDT (12:12 UTC)
Expired
Oct 31, 2012, 2:44 PM AKDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

105 
WWAK41 PAFG 301212
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
412 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

AKZ206-302015-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0009.121030T1212Z-121101T0000Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
412 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...IN PASSES AND NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE.

* SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
  HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE BROOKS RANGE.

* BLOWING SNOW...NORTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY TO
  FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN
  BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO
  WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND
  HAZARDOUS. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN ATIGUN PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
446 
WWAK41 PAFG 301320
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
520 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

AKZ204-310000-
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.121030T1320Z-121031T1400Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
520 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. 

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

* WINDS...WEST 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. 

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION 3 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WEST
  WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE
  INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

AKZ206-310000-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121101T0000Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
520 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATION...IN PASSES AND NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE.

* SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 
  HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE BROOKS RANGE. 

* BLOWING SNOW...NORTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY TO 
  FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN 
  BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO 
  WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND 
  HAZARDOUS. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN ATIGUN PASS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$
048 
WWAK41 PAFG 302241
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
241 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

AKZ204-311400-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121031T1400Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
241 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY...

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

* WINDS...WEST 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH.

* SNOW...ACCUMULATION 3 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG 
  WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE 
  AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 
  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.

&&

$$

AKZ206-311415-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121101T0000Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
241 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATION...IN PASSES AND NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE.

* SNOW...6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 
  HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE BROOKS RANGE. 

* BLOWING SNOW...NORTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY TO 
  FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN 
  BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO 
  WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND 
  HAZARDOUS. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN ATIGUN PASS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$
970 
WWAK41 PAFG 311205
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
405 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

AKZ204-311315-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121031T1400Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
405 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

AKZ206-312015-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121101T0000Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
405 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...IN PASSES AND NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE.

* SNOW...A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE BROOKS
  RANGE.

* BLOWING SNOW...NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE
  VISIBILITY TO FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON
  AND THEN IMPROVE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND 
  HAZARDOUS. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN ATIGUN PASS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$
935 
WWAK41 PAFG 311409
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
609 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

AKZ206-010000-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121101T0000Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
609 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...IN PASSES AND NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE.

* SNOW...A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY THE
  TIME IT DIMINISHES THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE
  IN THE BROOKS RANGE.

* BLOWING SNOW...NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE 
  VISIBILITY TO FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. 

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG 
  WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE INTO THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND THEN IMPROVE TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND 
  HAZARDOUS. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN ATIGUN PASS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$
114 
WWAK41 PAFG 312244
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
244 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

AKZ206-011400-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121101T0000Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0044.121031T2244Z-121102T1400Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE...
SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS
244 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
AKDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* LOCATION...IN PASSES AND NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE.

* SNOW...WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THE EVENING.

* WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING THEN
  TAPERING OFF TO AROUND 10 MPH BY MORNING.

* BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBIILTY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THIS
  EVENING THEN SLOWLY IMPROVING OVERNIGHT.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 30, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG11 hr
Oct 30, 3:48 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG24 hr
Oct 30, 3:54 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG11 hr
Oct 30, 3:54 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG72 hr
Oct 30, 3:54 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG4 days
Oct 30, 3:56 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG4 days
Oct 30, 5:20 AM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFG23 hr
Oct 30, 8:05 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG20 hr
Oct 30, 2:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG14 hr
Oct 30, 2:28 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG38 hr

Nearby

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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.