Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 17, 2013, 3:48 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 18, 2013, 1:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 22 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
- Feb 17, 2013, 3:48 PM AKST (00:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2013, 1:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2013, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
496 WWAK41 PAFC 180048 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 348 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 AKZ131-181500- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0011.130218T1200Z-130219T1200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.130218T1000Z-130219T0800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 348 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 PM AKST MONDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 PM AKST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...UP TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WIND...NORTH 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY MONDAY. BRISK NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY TO SUPPORT BLOWING SNOW AND SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITY. WINDS LOOK TO DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING AND HELP IMPROVE THE WORST CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ121-180600- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130218T0600Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 348 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW LOOKS TO BECOME CONSIDERABLY LIGHTER FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAM
4 follow-up statements
246 WWAK41 PAFC 180623 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 923 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 AKZ121-180730- /X.EXP.PAFC.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130218T0600Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 923 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ AKZ131-181930- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.130218T1000Z-130219T0800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 923 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 PM AKST MONDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...UP TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WIND...NORTH 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY MONDAY. BRISK NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY TO SUPPORT BLOWING SNOW AND SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITY. WINDS LOOK TO DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING AND HELP IMPROVE THE WORST CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
373 WWAK41 PAFC 181357 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 457 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013 AKZ131-190300- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130219T0800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 457 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND AND MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF NEW SNOW TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
484 WWAK41 PAFC 190119 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 419 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013 AKZ131-190800- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130219T0800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 419 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... * LOCATION...THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF NEW SNOW ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY BY MIDNIGHT...ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE PRODUCING WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. DRIVING WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
455 WWAK41 PAFC 190801 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1101 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013 AKZ131-190915- /X.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130219T0800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1101 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:37 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 17, 8:45 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Feb 17, 9:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Feb 17, 9:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:48 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 24 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.