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Blizzard Watch 24, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 11, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard watch at Apr 11, 2013, 9:48 AM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 12, 2013, 1:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 11, 2013, 9:48 AM AKDT (17:48 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 12, 2013, 1:00 AM AKDT
Expired: Apr 11, 2013, 4:05 PM AKDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this blizzard watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard watch went out at Apr 11, 5:00 AM AKDT, 4 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 5:00 AM AKDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 11, 5:55 AM AKDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 11, 9:21 AM AKDT, 27 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 10, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 10, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Apr 10, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 10, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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