Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 14, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Oct 6, 2014, 4:53 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 6, 2014, 2:21 PM AKDT. It was in force for 23 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
- Oct 6, 2014, 4:53 AM AKDT (12:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 6, 2014, 2:21 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2014, 1:50 PM AKDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
633 WWAK43 PAFG 061253 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 AKZ218-062145- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.141007T0000Z-141008T1400Z/ /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T0000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON EAST OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...EAST OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH AT 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES TODAY. ACCUMULATION EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING LATE IN THE DAY EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE. * 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ220-062145- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T0000Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES...HEAVIEST EAST OF BEAVER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE WEST THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER HIGHWAY SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ222-062000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY EAST OF FAIRBANKS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...EAST OF FAIRBANKS. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST EAST OF EIELSON AFB. * TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF FROM THE WEST THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL TO BE DIFFICULT. THE GREATEST IMPACTS WILL BE EAST OF FAIRBANKS IN THE NORTH POLE...EIELSON AND TWO RIVERS AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ223-062000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. HEAVIEST EAST OF DELTA JUNCTION. * TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ224-062000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER. * TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF FROM THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ226-062000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 453 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST EAST OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY. * TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL TO BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
4 follow-up statements
837 WWAK43 PAFG 062000 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 AKZ222-223-226-062100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141006T2000Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION... FORT GREELY...HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE... HEALY LAKE...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. $$ AKZ218-070400- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.141007T0000Z-141008T1400Z/ /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T0000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH AT 35 MPH. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHEST EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE. * TIMING...SNOW IS TAPERING OFF WEST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE TODAY. INCREASING WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ220-070400- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY EAST OF FORT YUKON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...EAST OF FORT YUKON * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES...HEAVIEST NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER HIGHWAY SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ224-070400- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 1200 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY NORTH OF CHICKEN... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER. * TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF FROM THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
717 WWAK43 PAFG 062221 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 221 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 AKZ218-071400- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T0000Z/ /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.141006T2221Z-141008T1400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 221 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO A BLIZZARD WARNING THAT IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH AT 35 MPH. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...INCREASING WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE AND WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. * 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. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE AND NOT AFFECT THE DALTON HIGHWAY. 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. && $$ AKZ220-071400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 221 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY EAST OF FORT YUKON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...EAST OF FORT YUKON. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ224-071400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 221 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY NORTH OF CHICKEN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CHICKEN. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF FROM THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
199 WWAK43 PAFG 071334 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 534 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014 AKZ220-224-071445- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0178.000000T0000Z-141007T1400Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...TOK... TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...CHICKEN... BOUNDARY 534 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ218-072145- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141008T1400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 534 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH AT 35 MPH NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY. * 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. THE DALTON HIGHWAY WILL NOT BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$
992 WWAK43 PAFG 072150 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 150 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014 AKZ218-072300- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141008T1400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 150 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$
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 Oct 6, 4:19 AM AKDT, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 4:19 AM AKDT, 34 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 419 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 .DISCUSSION... MODELS...CONTINUE TO SHOW GOOD RUN TO RUN AGREEMENT INTO THE MID RANGE. INITIALIZED VERY WELL AGAINST THE 06Z SURFACE ANALYSIS. A NUDGE TO THE CURRENT GRIDS WITH A BLEND OF THE MODELS WILL BE THE BEST OPTION TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY. ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...LONG WAVE TRANSITION TO A NW TO SE ORIENTATION OVER THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE STATE THIS MORNING. A 524 DAM LOW IS MOVING SOUTH OVER BARROW BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUES SOUTH OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN OVER THE MATSU VALLEY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 528 DAM LOW OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL YUKON TERRITORY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE EAST INTO THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. A 553 DAM HIGH WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST SIBERIA WITH RIDGING EXTENDING TO THE SOUTHEAST OVER UNIMAK ISLAND. AT 850 HPA...COOLING ALOFT CONTINUES WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING ANOTHER 2 TO 4 DEGREES BY TUESDAY MORNING. SURFACE...A 989MB LOW NEAR DAWSON THAT HAS BEEN SPREADING SNOW OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR WILL MOVE EAST TO THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH ONLY SOME FLURRIES REMAINING THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW TODAY WILL BE EAST OF BEAVER IN Z220 AND EAST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE IN Z218. THOSE AREAS CAN EXPECT TO SEE 2 TO 4 MORE INCHES OF SNOW TODAY BEFORE IT TAPERS OFF TONIGHT. A 992MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DRIFT TO YAKUTAT BY TUESDAY MORNING AS IT WEAKENS TO 1014MB. 1027MB RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE BERING STRAIT CONTINUES TO BUILD TODAY TO 1031MB BY TUESDAY MORNING WITH RIDGING BUILDING EAST INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST. RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO RETREAT BACK TO THE NORTHWEST BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. REMNANTS OF TYPHOON PHANFONE WILL MOVE TO 45N 175W BY TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TO 48N 168W BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS IT MAKES ITS WAY TO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRIDAY NIGHT. ARCTIC AND BROOKS RANGE...SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE AND EASTERN ARCTIC. WINDS INCREASING AS GRADIENT INCREASES BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING TO THE WEST AND LOW IN NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. WILL ISSUE BLIZZARD WARNINGS FOR Z204...206...AND EASTERN 218 FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS ALSO COME UP IN Z203 BUT WILL HOLD OFF ISSUING ANYTHING FOR THAT AREA AT THIS TIME. WINDS INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING EAST OF KUPARUK TO 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. WEST OF KUPARUK WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE EAST OF KUPARUK WITH 3 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EAST OF KUPARUK. GOES MVFR PROB PRODUCT AT 06/0930Z SHOWING SOME EXTENSIVE AREAS OF MVFR WEST AND SOUTH OF NUIQSUT. WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...REMAIN QUIET FOR THE MOMENT...BUT THINGS WILL GET EXCITING A LITTLE LATER IN THE WEEK AS STRONG GRADIENT DEVELOPS ACROSS THE AREA. FOR NOW SOME PATCHY CLOUDS IN THE COASTAL AREAS AND MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS INLAND. WINDS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT ACROSS THE AREA AT 5 TO 15 MPH. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO REBOUND A LITTLE AS THE COLDER AIR ALOFT RECEDES TO THE NORTH. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...SNOW TAPERING OFF IN THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THIS MORNING AND IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR THIS EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW TODAY IN Z218...Z220 AND NORTHERN Z224. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...SO NO BLOWING SNOW ISSUES EXPECTED. LOOK FOR CLEARING SKIES TO THE WEST OF FAIRBANKS TODAY AND TONIGHT. && COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...MODELS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP STRONG GRADIENT WINDS THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SO HIGH SURF ISSUES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...DIOMEDE...AND THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA WILL BECOME AN ISSUE. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ218. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ218-AKZ220-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224- AKZ226. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ245. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY PKZ510. && SDB OCT 14
In the hours before
Local storm report, Oct 6, 1:07 AM AKDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
107 AM AKDT MON OCT 06 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 AM SNOW 3 NNW SALCHA 64.51N 146.99W
10/06/2014 M6.3 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
LAST 24 HOURS
&&
SBERGSpecial weather statement, Oct 6, 3:13 AM AKDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 313 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 AKZ207-209>214-070000- CHUKCHI SEA COAST-BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG... KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE... COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS... TAYLOR...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET... STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK...GAMBELL... SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE... MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION... ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT 313 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014 ...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING LATER IN THE WEEK... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MID WEEK THEN RECEDES TO THE NORTHWEST AS THE REMNANTS OF TYPHOON PHANFONE MOVES TO THE GULF OF ALASKA. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING WEDNESDAY WITH NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 50 MPH BY THURSDAY AND PERSISTING INTO SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING. HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA...IN THE BERING STRAIT ON DIOMEDE...AND ON THE NORTH COAST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY LATE THURSDAY AS SEAS BUILD TO 10 TO 13 FEET. FREEZING SPRAY WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THIS EVENT BY MOVING THINGS AWAY FROM THE COAST AND TO HIGHER GROUND IF POSSIBLE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Oct 6, 4:02 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Oct 6, 4:33 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Oct 6, 12:26 PM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 70 hr | |
| Oct 6, 1:50 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 15 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2014Every blizzard warning in 2014
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.