Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2015
Blizzard Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 12, 2015, 3:51 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 13, 2015, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 10 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
- Dec 12, 2015, 3:51 PM AKST (00:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2015, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2015, 12:35 PM AKST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
120 WWAK42 PAFC 130051 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 351 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 AKZ155-131500- /O.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0007.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.151213T1200Z-151213T2200Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 351 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 1 PM AKST SUNDAY ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 1 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST. * WIND...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH. * SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * TIMING...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN IMPROVE AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTH. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY 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. && $$ AKZ161-131500- /O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0029.151213T1500Z-151214T0300Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 351 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY WEST OF KING SALMON... * LOCATION...WEST OF KING SALMON. * SNOW...2 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE COAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING SPREADING INLAND WITH MODERATE SNOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
2 follow-up statements
737 WWAK42 PAFC 131422 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 522 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 AKZ155-132200- /O.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151213T2200Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 522 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST... * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST. * WIND...EAST 30 TO 45 MPH. * SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * TIMING...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THIS MORNING CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN IMPROVE AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTH. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES MAKING TRAVEL VERY 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. && $$ AKZ161-140300- /O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0029.151213T1500Z-151214T0300Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 522 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING WEST OF KING SALMON... * LOCATION...WEST OF KING SALMON. * SNOW...2 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW SPREADS INLAND THIS MORNING WITH MODERATE SNOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN MODERATE SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
740 WWAK42 PAFC 132135 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1235 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 AKZ155-132245- /O.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151213T2200Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1235 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ161-140300- /O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-151214T0300Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1235 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST INLAND... * LOCATION...INLAND AREAS...ESPECIALLY TOWARD KOLIGANEK. * SNOW...2 TO 6 INCHES TOTAL ACCUMULATION. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH OCCASIONAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR INLAND AREAS...ESPECIALLY NEAR KOLIGANEK. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN MODERATE SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 3:31 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:47 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:47 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:47 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 13, 5:06 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:58 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:58 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 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.