Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 29, 2013, 9:53 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 30, 2013, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 34 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 29, 2013, 9:53 AM AKST (18:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2013, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2013, 9:47 AM AKST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ RT JAN 13
7 follow-up statements
349 WWAK42 PAFG 292305 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 205 PM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 AKZ213-300715- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.130130T0900Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 205 PM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ214-300715- /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 205 PM 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...STORM TOTAL OF 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. && $$ AKZ215-300715- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130131T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 205 PM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ RT JAN 13
193 WWAK42 PAFG 300646 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 946 PM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 AKZ213-301500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.130130T0900Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 946 PM 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 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. && $$ AKZ214-301500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130130T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 946 PM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. * TIMING...SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-301500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130131T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 946 PM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST 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. && $$
688 WWAK42 PAFG 301436 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 536 AM AKST WED JAN 30 2013 AKZ214-302300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130131T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 536 AM AKST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. * TIMING...SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ213-302300- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 536 AM AKST WED JAN 30 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 SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED 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. && $$ AKZ215-302300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130131T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 536 AM AKST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
570 WWAK42 PAFG 301929 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1029 AM AKST WED JAN 30 2013 AKZ214-302030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130131T0300Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1029 AM AKST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ AKZ213-310000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1029 AM AKST WED JAN 30 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ215-310000- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130131T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 1029 AM AKST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * 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. && $$ RT JAN 13
839 WWAK42 PAFG 302235 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 135 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013 AKZ215-302345- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130131T0300Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK... ANVIK...FLAT 135 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ213-311400- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T1800Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 135 PM AKST WED JAN 30 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 SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING AT TIMES INTO 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. && $$ RT JAN 13
224 WWAK42 PAFG 311353 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 453 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013 AKZ213-311900- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T1900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 453 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...MAINLY AT GAMBELL ON WESTERN SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE HAVE ENDED. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ JL JAN 13
772 WWAK42 PAFG 311847 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 947 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013 AKZ213-312000- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T1900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 947 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED AT GAMBELL ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS SHOWED THAT THE VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED TO 3/4 OF A MILE AND SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS HAVE DROPPED BELOW 35 MPH OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS. THUS THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE STILL USE CAUTION WITH TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AS VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW ONE MILE AT GAMBELL AND NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. $$
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 29, 5:52 AM AKST, 4 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 5:52 AM AKST, 4 hours 1 minute before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 552 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH ABOUT 48 HOURS. ABOUT A 976 MB LOW JUST NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL CONTINUE ITS TREK NORTHWARD. SNOW HAS BEGAN ON THE Y-K DELTA. THIS SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWARD AT A VERY SLOW PACE SO IT DOES HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF DROPPING DECENT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS IT PROGRESSES. THE PRECIPITATION/SNOWFALL IS NOT EVEN EXPECTED TO GET TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA BEFORE LATE THIS EVENING. THIS COULD PRODUCE SOME HEFTY AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL ALTHOUGH NOT ENTIRELY SUGGESTED BY THE MODELS. THE COLD AIR IS ON THE MOVE NOW. IT IS BEING SCOURED OUT BY WINDS AT THE SURFACE IN SOME PLACES HENCE THE VARIED TEMPERATURE PROFILE FROM THE SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY STAY FAIRLY COLD NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE THROUGH THE WEEK. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS NOW SUGGESTED TO BE MORE OF AN EAST WEST FLOW BY THE END OF THE WEEK. MAYBE A DAY OR SO OF THE CHINOOK FLOW OVER THE INTERIOR ON WED ALBEIT VERY WEAK THOUGH. WIND CHILL ISSUES WILL LIKELY BE ENDING OVER MOST OF THE AREAS SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE BY LATE TONIGHT AS MANY AREAS HAVE ALREADY ENDED. WINDS WILL RAMP UP FAIRLY WELL IN THE BERING STRAIT AND BECOME BLIZZARD OVER IN THAT AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ223. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ214. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ215. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && 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 | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 19 hr | |
| 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 |
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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.