Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 9, 2014, 8:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 14 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 9, 2014, 8:20 PM AKST (05:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2014, 10:13 AM AKST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
017 WWAK41 PAFG 100520 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 820 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014 AKZ204-101500- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140111T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.140110T0520Z-140111T0300Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 820 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS UPGRADED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THIS BLIZZARD WARNING. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW * TIMING...HIGH WINDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THEN. COLD WIND CHILLS COULD LAST INTO THE WEEKEND HOWEVER. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURING. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE 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. && $$ AKZ203-101500- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140111T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0130.140110T0520Z-140111T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 820 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS UPGRADED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW * TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THEN. COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND COULD LAST INTO THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ206-101500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140111T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 820 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
2 follow-up statements
365 WWAK41 PAFG 101314 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 414 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014 AKZ204-110300- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140111T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 414 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW * TIMING...HIGH WINDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND COLD WIND CHILLS WILL WILL DECREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THEN...HOWEVER WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH A RETURN OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND COLD WIND CHILLS AGAIN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. COLD WIND CHILLS COULD LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ203-110300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0130.000000T0000Z-140111T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 414 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILL IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW * TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THEN...HOWEVER WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH A RETURN OF BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. COLD WIND CHILLS COULD LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ206-110300- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140111T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 414 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
331 WWAK41 PAFG 101913 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1013 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014 AKZ204-102015- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140111T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1013 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ203-110300- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0130.000000T0000Z-140111T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0003.140110T1913Z-140112T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1013 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILL LOWERING TO NEAR 55 BELOW BY THIS EVENING AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO AROUND 25 BELOW AND WINDS INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH. LOW WIND CHILL CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-102015- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140111T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 1013 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 4:42 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Jan 9, 8:20 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Jan 9, 8:46 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Jan 10, 2:57 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Jan 10, 2:58 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Jan 10, 10:13 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 28 hr | |
| Jan 10, 1:33 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 6 days |
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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.