Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 23, 2014, 3:59 PM AKST. It was in force for 11 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 23, 2014, 3:59 PM AKST (00:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2014, 3:08 AM AKST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
293 WWAK41 PAFG 240059 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 359 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014 AKZ201-241500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-140125T0900Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.140124T0059Z-140124T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 359 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAT ZERO AT TIMES. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ AKZ202-241500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-140125T0900Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 359 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL BE INTERMITTENT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ203-241500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-140125T0900Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 359 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL BE INTERMITTENT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
632 WWAK41 PAFG 241208 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 308 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014 AKZ201-250100- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140124T1500Z/ /O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-140125T0900Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 308 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * ICE ACCUMULATION...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS DIMINISHING SLOWLY THROUGH THE DAY. INTERMITTENT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ205-250100- /O.NEW.PAFG.ZR.Y.0003.140124T1208Z-140125T0900Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 308 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FROM HOWARD PASS WEST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...HOWARD PASS WEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...INTERMITTENT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON POWER LINES MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ202-250100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-140125T0900Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 308 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL BE INTERMITTENT THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS DIMINISHING SLOWLY THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ203-250100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-140125T0900Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 308 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL BE INTERMITTENT THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS DIMINISHING SLOWLY THROUGH THE DAY. * 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. && $$
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 Jan 23, 2:45 PM AKST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 2:45 PM AKST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 245 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT OVERALL WITH THE SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THE PRECIPITATION FIELDS DIFFER TO EACH MODEL THOUGH. THE MAIN FEATURE TO DISCUSS IS THE MASSIVE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE ENCOMPASSING ALL OF ALASKA IS IMPACTING THE STATE MARKEDLY. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECTING AN ENORMOUS SURGE OF WARM AIR FROM THE TROPICS NORTHWARD TO ALASKA. THIS IS CAUSING WIDESPREAD FREEZING RAIN OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN ALASKA AND JUST PLAIN RAIN SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE. THIS HAS SEVERELY HAMPERED TRANSPORTATION IN NORTHERN ALASKA. THE NEXT SHOT OF MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTHWARD OVER THE ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE LOWER LEVEL WIND WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND PROVIDE DOWNSLOPE WINDS...IT MAY NOT BE QUITE ENOUGH TO DRY OUT THE MOISTURE COMING OVER THE RANGE. THEREFORE ANOTHER BOUT OF FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE AGAIN OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND WESTERN ZONES TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. WINDS OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS IS CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. THE HIGH IN THE HIGH ARCTIC COMBINED WITH THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIGHT GRADIENT ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ217-AKZ219- AKZ220-AKZ221. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ211-AKZ212- AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ227. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ230. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ235-PKZ240- PKZ245. && CF JAN 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 3:08 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFG | 27 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:54 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Jan 24, 6:33 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Jan 24, 11:13 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Jan 24, 2:50 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 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.