Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 5, 2013, 12:01 PM AKST. It was in force for 32 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, 12:01 PM AKST (21:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2013, 7:53 PM AKST
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
342 WWAK42 PAFG 052101 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1201 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 AKZ213-060600- /X.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-130206T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.130205T2101Z-130206T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1201 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE HALF QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-130206T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1201 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NORTH OF KIVALINA... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...NORTH OF KIVALINA. * WINDS...NORTH GUSTING TO 55 MPH THROUGH THE DAY. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ208-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-130206T0900Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1201 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NORTH OF NOATAK... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...NORTH OF NOATAK. * WINDS...NORTH LOCALLY GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ217-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-130206T0900Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1201 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NORTH OF AMBLER... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH LOCALLY GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
5 follow-up statements
357 WWAK42 PAFG 060545 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 845 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 AKZ207-208-060645- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-130206T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST-LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG... NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 845 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ217-060645- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-130206T0900Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 845 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ213-061500- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130208T0100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 845 PM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...BERING STRAIT COAST * WINDS...NORTH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
896 WWAK42 PAFG 061324 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 424 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 AKZ213-070000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130208T0100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 424 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...BERING STRAIT COAST * WINDS...NORTH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
795 WWAK42 PAFG 061519 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 619 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 AKZ213-070115- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130208T0100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 619 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...BERING STRAIT COAST * WINDS...NORTH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-070115- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0016.130206T1519Z-130207T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 619 AM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FROM KIVALINA NORTH * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
406 WWAK42 PAFG 070049 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 AKZ213-070600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130208T0100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 349 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...BERING STRAIT COAST * WINDS...NORTH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ207-070600- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130207T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 349 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FROM KIVALINA NORTH * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
368 WWAK42 PAFG 070453 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 753 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 AKZ213-070600- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130208T0100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 753 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ207-071500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130207T2100Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 753 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY FROM KIVALINA NORTHWARD... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...FROM KIVALINA NORTHWEST * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ RT FEB 12
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Feb 5, 6:07 AM AKST, 5 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 6:07 AM AKST, 5 hours 54 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 607 AM AKST TUE FEB 5 2013 .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OF 513 DM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL BRING SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TO THE YUKON DELTA ON TUESDAY AND THEN MOVE INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR ON WEDNESDAY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE ON WEDNESDAY. WEST COAST...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN STRONG FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ZONES 207...217...213 AND 208 FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. STRONG WIND COULD LINGER FOR THE BERING STRAIT INTO WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER STRONGER SHORT WAVE ENTERS THE WEST COAST TUE NIGHT AND STARTS MOVING A BAND OF SNOW ACROSS THE STATE FROM WEST TO EAST BEGINNING TUE AFTERNOON ON THE WEST COAST AND THEN IT MOVES TO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WED AFTERNOON. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO RETURN WITH THIS ONE EVENT AS WELL. ANOTHER STRONGER FRONT WILL MOVE IN FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON THU AND PUSH ACROSS THE STATE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ213-AKZ217. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && FEB 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2:30 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 6 days | |
| Feb 5, 2:31 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2013Every blizzard warning in 2013
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.