Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 5, 2013, 4:04 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 6, 2013, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 5, 2013, 4:04 PM AKST (01:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2013, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2013, 8:47 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
313 WWAK42 PAFC 060104 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 404 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 AKZ191-061400- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.130206T0104Z-130206T1400Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 404 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. THERE MAY BE BRIEF PERIODS OF RAIN OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES HOVER NEAR FREEZING. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST WIND 45 TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ AKZ195-061415- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0008.130206T1800Z-130207T0900Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 404 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AFTER A FRONT MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
4 follow-up statements
491 WWAK42 PAFC 061412 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 512 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 AKZ191-061515- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130206T1400Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 512 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ AKZ195-070315- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0008.130206T1800Z-130207T0900Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 512 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT AFTER A FRONT MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-070315- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.130207T0900Z-130208T0300Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 512 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN NEAR MIDNIGHT AND SPREAD NORTHWARD DURING THE OVERNIGHT. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE FALLING SNOW. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD...WITH A REDUCTION IN WINDS AND INCREASED VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ161-070315- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.130207T0600Z-130207T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 512 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE LATE EVENING ACCOMPANIED BY EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE THURSDAY MORNING AS A FRONT LIFTS NORTH OVER THE WESTERN CAPES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
906 WWAK42 PAFC 070111 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 411 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 AKZ195-070900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130207T0900Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 411 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT AFTER A FRONT MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ155-071415- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.130207T0900Z-130208T0300Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 411 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND SPREAD NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD...LEADING TO INCREASED VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ161-071415- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.130207T0600Z-130207T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 411 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AND WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE THURSDAY MORNING AS A FRONT LIFTS NORTH OVER THE WESTERN CAPES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
966 WWAK42 PAFC 070343 CCA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 642 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 AKZ195-070900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130207T0900Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 642 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT AFTER A FRONT MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-071700- /X.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.130207T0900Z-130208T0300Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 642 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND SPREAD NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD...LEADING TO INCREASED VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ161-071700- /X.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.130207T0600Z-130207T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 642 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AND WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE THURSDAY MORNING AS A FRONT LIFTS NORTH OVER THE WESTERN CAPES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
529 WWAK42 PAFC 070547 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 847 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 AKZ195-070700- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130207T0900Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 847 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. A WARM FRONT HAS MOVED OVER THE AREA...BRINGING AN END TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. $$ AKZ155-071900- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.130207T0900Z-130208T0300Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 847 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND SPREAD NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD... LEADING TO INCREASED VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ161-071800- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.130207T0600Z-130207T1800Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 847 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES... * LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AND WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE THURSDAY MORNING AS A FRONT LIFTS NORTH OVER THE WESTERN CAPES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:04 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 6, 5:12 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 6, 5:17 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Feb 6, 6:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Feb 6, 6:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 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.