Blizzard Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Feb 28, 2013, 11:49 AM AKST (20:49 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2013, 3:23 AM AKST

In force

16 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

188 
WWAK41 PAFG 282049
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1149 AM AKST THU FEB 28 2013

AKZ201-010300-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-130301T0200Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.130228T2049Z-130301T0300Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE
1149 AM AKST THU FEB 28 2013

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH FROM ICY
  CAPE WESTWARD.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE
  INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE
  IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILL WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF
OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

801 
WWAK41 PAFG 010201
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
501 PM AKST THU FEB 28 2013

AKZ201-011500-
/X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130301T1500Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE
501 PM AKST THU FEB 28 2013

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FROM ICY 
  CAPE WESTWARD. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW.

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SLOWLY LATE TONIGHT...
  WITH VISIBILITY IMPROVING.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE 
  EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. 
  EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN 
  FROSTBITE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOW WIND CHILL WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE IS
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO 
PREVENT FROSTBITE.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

&&

$$

679 
WWAK41 PAFG 011223
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
323 AM AKST FRI MAR 1 2013

AKZ201-011330-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130301T1500Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE
323 AM AKST FRI MAR 1 2013

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 

$$

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