Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Apr 9, 2013, 10:37 PM AKDT. It was in force for 17 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
- Apr 9, 2013, 10:37 PM AKDT (06:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2013, 3:08 PM AKDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
154 WWAK42 PAFG 100637 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1037 PM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 AKZ207-101800- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.130410T0637Z-130410T1800Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1037 PM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY 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. && $$ AKZ208-101800- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0061.130410T0637Z-130410T1800Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1037 PM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ210-101800- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0061.130410T0637Z-130410T1800Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 1037 PM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
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WWAK42 PAFG 101729
WSWWCZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
929 AM AKDT WED APR 10 2013
AKZ210-101830-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-130410T1800Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
929 AM AKDT WED APR 10 2013
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
$$
AKZ207-110000-
/X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130411T0200Z/
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG
929 AM AKDT WED APR 10 2013
...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...
THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING.
* LOCATION...NORTHWEST OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN
* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS BY
BLOWING SNOW.
* WINDS...LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
* TIMING...LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE
TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL
ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE
EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY
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.
&&
$$
AKZ208-110000-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-130411T0200Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
929 AM AKDT WED APR 10 2013
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITY...WILL BE LOCALLY REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE
AT TIMES BY BLOWING SNOW.
* TIMING...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS
ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TONIGHT RESULTING IN IMPROVED
VISIBILITIES.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL
ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL
AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
&&
$$908 WWAK42 PAFG 102308 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 308 PM AKDT WED APR 10 2013 AKZ207-110015- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130411T0200Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 308 PM AKDT WED APR 10 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ208-110015- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-130411T0200Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 308 PM AKDT WED APR 10 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 10:37 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Apr 10, 2:22 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Apr 10, 2:42 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Apr 10, 2:43 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr |
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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.