Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Jan 11, 2014, 2:01 PM AKST (23:01 UTC)

In effect from

Jan 11, 2014, 3:00 PM AKST

Expired

Jan 11, 2014, 10:50 PM AKST

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

481 
WWAK41 PAFG 112301
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
201 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

AKZ203-120900-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140112T0300Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0133.140111T2301Z-140112T0900Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
201 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH DIMINISHING SOME AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE
  AT TIMES UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TO
  IMPROVE SOME AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE.XPOSED FLESH
  CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE
  INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY WILL BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

AKZ204-120915-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0132.000000T0000Z-140112T0300Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.140112T0000Z-140112T0900Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0133.140112T0900Z-140112T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
201 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 AM AKST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY.

* VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
  ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND
  TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM SUNDAY.

* WINDS...WEST AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...DIMINISHING TO
  AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$

328 
WWAK41 PAFG 120750
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1050 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

AKZ204-121500-
/O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140112T0900Z/
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0133.140112T0900Z-140112T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
1050 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
SUNDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL  
ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. 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.

&&

$$

AKZ203-120900-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0133.000000T0000Z-140112T0900Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
1050 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 


$$

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