Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 30, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 16, 2013, 3:56 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 16, 2013, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 15 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 16, 2013, 3:56 PM AKST (00:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2013, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2013, 12:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFC 170056 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 356 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 AKZ131-171400- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0026.131217T0600Z-131218T0100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.131217T0600Z-131218T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 356 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST TUESDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...VISIBILITIES WILL DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE SNOW. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE AS WINDS AND ACCOMPANYING BLOWING SNOW DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...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. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFC 171413 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 513 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 AKZ131-180100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-131218T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 513 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * WIND...NORTH WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...VISIBILITIES WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ125-180530- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0027.131219T0300Z-131219T1400Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 513 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY EVENING. LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN IMPROVE AS WINDS AND SNOW DIMINISH THURSDAY MORNING. * 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 WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 172100 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1200 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 AKZ131-172200- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0030.000000T0000Z-131218T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1200 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ125-181000- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0027.131219T0300Z-131219T1400Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1200 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM... * LOCATION...PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. * SNOW...6 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY EVENING. LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN IMPROVE AS WINDS AND SNOW DIMINISH THURSDAY MORNING. * 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 WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 days | |
| Dec 17, 5:13 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 17, 10:09 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 111 min |
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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.