Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 10, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 19, 2014, 3:55 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 20, 2014, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 10 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
- Feb 19, 2014, 3:55 PM AKST (00:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2014, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2014, 12:40 PM AKST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
224 WWAK42 PAFC 200055 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 355 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 AKZ195-201600- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0007.140220T1800Z-140221T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0010.140220T1200Z-140221T0100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 355 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...PRIBILOF ISLANDS * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND WINDS WILL BECOME STEADIER AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL PEAK THURSDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS SNOW DIMINISHES AND WINDS BECOME SOUTHERLY. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ191-201600- /X.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0015.140220T0300Z-140220T1900Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 355 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THURSDAY... * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY THIS EVENING. WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL PEAK AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
507 WWAK42 PAFC 201317 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 417 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 AKZ195-210100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140221T0100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 417 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...PRIBILOF ISLANDS * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE SEEN LATE THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ191-201900- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140220T1900Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 417 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * SNOW...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...LEADING TO IMPROVING CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
990 WWAK42 PAFC 201542 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 642 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 AKZ191-201645- /X.CAN.PAFC.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140220T1900Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 642 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ195-210100- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140221T0100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 642 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...PRIBILOF ISLANDS * SNOW...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...EAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE SEEN LATE THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
344 WWAK42 PAFC 202140 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1240 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 AKZ195-202245- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140221T0100Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1240 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 20, 7:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 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.