Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 28, 2013, 3:08 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 28, 2013, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 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 28, 2013, 3:08 PM AKST (00:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 28, 2013, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2013, 9:53 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
481 WWAK42 PAFG 290008 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 308 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 AKZ213-291500- /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.130129T0600Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 308 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY 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. && $$ AKZ214-291500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0004.130129T0900Z-130130T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 308 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. * TIMING...SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && AKZ215-290815- /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.130129T0900Z-130131T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 308 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
5 follow-up statements
653 WWAK42 PAFG 290038 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 338 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 AKZ213-290845- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.130129T0600Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 338 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY 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. && $$ AKZ214-290845- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.130129T0900Z-130130T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 338 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. * TIMING...SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-290845- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.130129T0900Z-130130T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 338 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
945 WWAK42 PAFG 290252 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 552 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 AKZ213-291500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.130129T0600Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 552 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-291500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.130129T0900Z-130130T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 552 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. * TIMING...SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-291500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.130129T0900Z-130130T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 552 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
691 WWAK42 PAFG 290353 CCA WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 652 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 AKZ213-291615- /X.COR.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.130129T0600Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 652 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY 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. && $$ AKZ214-291615- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.130129T0900Z-130130T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 652 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. * TIMING...SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-291615- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.130129T0900Z-130130T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 652 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
157 WWAK42 PAFG 291501 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 601 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 AKZ213-300000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 601 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-300000- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130130T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 601 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. * TIMING...SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-300000- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130130T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 601 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
326 WWAK42 PAFG 291853 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 953 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 AKZ213-300100- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130131T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.130130T0900Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 953 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY 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. && $$ AKZ214-300100- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130130T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 953 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. * TIMING...SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-300100- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130130T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 953 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ RT JAN 13
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 28, 5:25 AM AKST, 9 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 5:25 AM AKST, 9 hours 43 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 525 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 .DISCUSSION... MODELS SIMILAR THROUGH 48 HOURS. COLD TROUGH OVER ALASKA WILL MIGRATE NORTHWARD TODAY AS UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO PUSH NORTHWARD. STRONG LOW IN ON THE ALEUTIANS IS MOVING NORTHWARD WITH OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDING NORTH TO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALONG THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL CREATE SUBSTANTIALLY WARMER AIR PUSHING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE AND THE PRECIPITATION BAND WORKING UP ALONG THE WEST COAST. AS THE LOW ON THE ALEUTIANS MOVES NORTH IT WILL REACT WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA AND CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER NORTHERN ALASKA. THIS IS GOING TO INCREASE WINDS IN SOME OF THE INTERIOR AREAS TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT WIND CHILL ADVISORIES WILL PROBABLY BE LIKELY IN A FEW OF THE ZONES. AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTH...IT WILL MOVE RATHER SLOWLY AND SPREAD SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE WARMER AIR WILL LIKELY BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SURGE OF COLDER AIR PUSHING SOUTH FOR NEXT WEEKEND. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ215-AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ221-AKZ223- AKZ225-AKZ226. DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR AKZ222. WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ203-AKZ206. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ204. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220. && CF JAN 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 3:08 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 43 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:20 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Jan 29, 3:21 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Jan 29, 9:53 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 48 hr |
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.