Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 19, 2012, 8:52 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 19, 2012, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 44 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
- Dec 19, 2012, 8:52 AM AKST (17:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2012, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2012, 5:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
486 WWAK47 PAJK 191752 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 852 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 AKZ018-200115- /X.NEW.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.121219T1800Z-121221T0100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 852 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 55 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS...AND NEAR 25 BELOW NEAR SKAGWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST WED OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
8 follow-up statements
060 WWAK47 PAJK 200044 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 344 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 AKZ018-200800- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121221T0100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 344 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS...AND AS LOW AS 30 BELOW NEAR SKAGWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
685 WWAK47 PAJK 200736 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1036 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 AKZ018-202045- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121221T0100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1036 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS...AND AS LOW AS 30 BELOW NEAR SKAGWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
120 WWAK47 PAJK 200737 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1037 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 AKZ018-201400- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121221T0100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1037 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS...AND AS LOW AS 30 BELOW NEAR SKAGWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
342 WWAK47 PAJK 201340 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 440 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 AKZ018-202100- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121221T0100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 440 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS...AND AS LOW AS 20 BELOW NEAR SKAGWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
382 WWAK47 PAJK 202048 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1148 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 AKZ018-210100- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121221T0100Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1148 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS...AND AS LOW AS 20 BELOW NEAR SKAGWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST THU OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
231 WWAK47 PAJK 210020 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 320 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 AKZ018-210800- /X.EXT.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121221T1400Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 320 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS...AND AS LOW AS 20 BELOW NEAR SKAGWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
562 WWAK47 PAJK 210738 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1038 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 AKZ018-211400- /X.CON.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121221T1400Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1038 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO NEAR WHITE PASS...AND AS LOW AS 20 BELOW NEAR SKAGWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNLESS IT IS AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
512 WWAK47 PAJK 211356 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 456 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 AKZ018-212100- /X.EXP.PAJK.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121221T1400Z/ /X.NEW.PAJK.WW.Y.0038.121221T1400Z-121222T1400Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 456 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY FOR THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITE PASS. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE PERIOD. * WIND/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. VISIBILITIES WILL OCCASIONALLY BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT NEAR WHITE PASS. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS RANGING FROM 20 BELOW NEAR SKAGWAY TO 45 BELOW NEAR WHITE PASS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. AT THIS WIND CHILL FROSTBITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 3:54 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 12:54 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 12:38 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 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.