Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 19, 2013, 4:28 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2013, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 19, 2013, 4:28 AM AKST (13:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2013, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2013, 5:30 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
364 WWAK42 PAFG 191328 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 428 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 AKZ213-200130- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0001.130120T0300Z-130121T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.130120T0300Z-130121T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 428 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AS SNOW BEGINS. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ AKZ212-200130- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.130120T0300Z-130121T1800Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 428 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION....AREAS SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF ABOUT 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-200130- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.130120T0300Z-130121T1800Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 428 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF ABOUT 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-200130- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.130120T0300Z-130121T1800Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 428 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF ABOUT 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
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961 WWAK42 PAFG 192332 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 232 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 AKZ213-200600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.130120T0300Z-130121T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 232 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AS SNOW BEGINS. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ AKZ212-200600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.130120T0300Z-130121T1800Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 232 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION....AREAS SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-200600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.130120T0300Z-130121T1800Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 232 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-200600- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.130120T0300Z-130121T1800Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 232 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
838 WWAK42 PAFG 200517 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 817 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 AKZ213-201400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 817 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AS SNOW BEGINS. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ AKZ212-201400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 817 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION....AREAS SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT UNTIL AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-201400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 817 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT UNTIL AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ215-201400- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 817 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT UNTIL AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
114 WWAK42 PAFG 201310 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 410 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 AKZ215-201415- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 410 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ213-210100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 410 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING TODAY AND ENDING THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-202100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 410 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * LOCATION....AREAS SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT UNTIL AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-202100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 410 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT UNTIL AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
257 WWAK42 PAFG 201358 CCA WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 457 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 CORRECTED ZONE 212 AKZ215-201500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 457 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ213-210200- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 457 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING TODAY AND ENDING THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-202100- /X.COR.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 457 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTING TO AS HIGH AS 55 MPH THIS MORNING. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE NOON TODAY THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-202100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 457 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT UNTIL AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
311 WWAK42 PAFG 202020 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1120 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 AKZ213-210300- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1120 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING TODAY AND ENDING THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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. && $$ AKZ212-210300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1120 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 40 MPH TODAY. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE NOON TODAY THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-210300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1120 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE DAY. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
434 WWAK42 PAFG 202351 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 251 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 AKZ213-210300- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 251 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ212-210300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 251 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE NOON TODAY THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ214-210300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 251 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTING TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
530 WWAK42 PAFG 210223 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 523 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 AKZ213-210330- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 523 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ212-214-210330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 523 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
765 WWAK42 PAFG 210230 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 530 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 AKZ213-210330- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 530 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ212-214-210330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 530 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
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 Jan 18, 5:22 PM AKST, 11 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 5:22 PM AKST, 11 hours 6 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 522 PM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013 .DISCUSSION... TROUGH ALOFT OVR BROOKS RANGE AND NORTHERN INTERIOR WEAKENING AND BEING SPLIT NEXT 36 HOURS AS RIDGE REBUILDS FROM THE ERN PACIFIC. THIS BRINGS MUCH WARMER AIR INTO MOST OF THE CWA BY SUN. BIG 1054MB HIGH NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND PERSISTING THRU THE WEEKEND. DEVELOPING 984MB 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY BE A 972MB CENTER SW OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS BY 3AM SUN. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUSION WILL MOVE ACROSS SW MAINLAND SAT NIGHT AND INTO THE NRN BERING SEA SUN. A SEPARATE LOW SHOULD DEVELOP OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA SAT NIGHT AND MOVE RAPIDLY NWD. THE DETAILS REMAIN TO BE WORKED OUT BUT BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF DRIVE THE ASSOCIATED SHORTWAVE ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE OVER THE INTERIOR LATE SUN OR EARLY MON. MID-RANGE MODELS IN BROAD AGREEMENT ON RIDGE FROM BC TO NW ALASKA EARLY NEXT WEEK...AND MOST GUIDANCE AS THE RIDGE BEING PINCHED FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST. HOWEVER...THE STRENGTH OF THE ENTRY MOVING INTO NE ALASKA VARIES WIDELY...AND THIS CREATES BROADLY DIVERGENT SOLUTIONS BEYOND MID-WEEK. NORTH SLOPE...WIND CHILL AND WINTER WX ADVISORIES EXPIRING THIS EVENING AS AMS IS ALREADY MODERATING. ANOTHER ROUND OF BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE ZONES 201 AND 206 AS EARLY AS SUN AND THENCE FARTHER NORTH AND EAST MON. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED. WEST COAST...BLIZ WATCH ISSUED FOR ZONE 213 STARTING SAT EVENING. FARTHER EAST THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF WIND BUT MAY BE TOO WARM FOR BLIZ IN ZONE 214 AND TOO MUCH DOWNSLOPE FOR ZONE 212. NOME AREA MAY WIND UP NEEDING A WWA SUN. ON THE PLUS SIDE...TEMPS MUCH MILDER THAN PRESENTLY. INTERIOR...STRONG INVERSIONS IN CLAM VALLEYS UNDER THE CLEAR SKIES BUT EVEN IN THESE AREAS BIG TEMP RISES AS CLOUDS MOVE IN SAT/SAT NIGHT. A LOT OF PRES GRAD WILL KEEP WINDS GOING THROUGH THE WEEKEND IN PLACES SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS...AND LIKELY TO CREATE AREAS OF BS AT LEAST ABOVE TREELINE SAT NIGHT/SUN. BUT AGAIN...TEMPS MUCH MILDER SO WIND CHILLS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN ISSUE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ213. WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ203-AKZ206-AKZ218-AKZ220. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ204. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && RT JAN 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 3:01 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:01 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Jan 18, 3:06 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:40 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 2:10 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Jan 19, 2:10 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:47 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:58 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 41 hr | |
| Jan 19, 4:28 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Jan 19, 2:34 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 61 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.