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Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 19, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 19, 2014, 10:31 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 20, 2014, 1:00 AM 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 19, 2014, 10:31 AM AKST (19:31 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 20, 2014, 1:00 AM AKST
Expired
Jan 20, 2014, 1:31 PM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

219 
WWAK42 PAFC 191931
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1031 AM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

...A STRONG LOW WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PRIBILOF ISLANDS...

A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT.
THIS WILL BRING SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT
PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE LOW WILL TRACK TOWARDS SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND BY MONDAY EVENING.

AKZ195-201430-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.140120T1000Z-140121T0700Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
1031 AM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM AKST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM AKST MONDAY. 

* LOCATION...THROUGHOUT THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES...EXPECT SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WIND...NORTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING BEFORE WINDS AND SNOW
  DIMINISH.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE 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.

&&

$$

PLD/EZ
3 follow-up statements
533 
WWAK42 PAFC 200114
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
414 PM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

...A STRONG LOW WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PRIBILOF
ISLANDS...

A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE LOW WILL TRACK
TOWARDS SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND BY MONDAY EVENING.

AKZ195-201515-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.140120T1000Z-140121T0700Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
414 PM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM AKST
MONDAY...

* LOCATION...THROUGHOUT THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES...EXPECT SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WIND...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING BEFORE WINDS AND 
  SNOW DIMINISH. 

* IMPACTS...EXPECT WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE 
  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.

&&

$$
014 
WWAK42 PAFC 201307
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
407 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

...A STRONG LOW WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PRIBILOF ISLANDS...

A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS WILL BRING SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
WHICH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THE
LOW WILL TRACK TOWARDS SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS EVENING.

AKZ195-210215-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T0700Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
407 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...THROUGHOUT THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES...EXPECT SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING
  OF SNOW.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WIND...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGH THE
  EARLY MORNING HOURS...WITH SNOWFALL RATES AND WINDS PEAKING IN
  THE LATE MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
  CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS WINDS BEGIN TO
  DIMINISH AND THE SNOW TAPERS OFF.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE 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.

&&

$$
523 
WWAK42 PAFC 202231
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
131 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

...A STRONG LOW WILL BRING LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW TO
PRIBILOF ISLANDS...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TOWARD SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND TONIGHT BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
PRODUCING BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS. BY TUESDAY MORNING THE LOW WILL
BE LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.

AKZ195-211500-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T0700Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0005.140120T2231Z-140121T1500Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
131 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
TUESDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SNOW...2 TO 3 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WIND...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGH THE
  EARLY MORNING HOURS...WITH SNOWFALL RATES AND WINDS PEAKING IN
  THE EVENING AND LASTING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
  CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE TUESDAY MORNING AS WINDS BEGIN
  TO DIMINISH AND THE SNOW TAPERS OFF.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.
&&

$$
PLD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 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.