Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2015
Blizzard Warning 15, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 30, 2015, 2:23 PM AKDT. It was in force for 30 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
- Mar 30, 2015, 2:23 PM AKDT (22:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2015, 8:41 PM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
749 WWAK41 PAFG 302223 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 223 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 AKZ204-311300- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150331T1400Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.150330T2223Z-150401T0000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 223 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH MOST OF TUESDAY. THE VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * 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. && $$ AKZ202-311300- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.150331T0200Z-150401T0000Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 223 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY. THE VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ203-311300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 223 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT TUESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY. THE VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * 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. && $$ JL MAR 15
4 follow-up statements
720 WWAK41 PAFG 311152 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 352 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 AKZ204-312000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150401T0000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 352 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THE VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ201-312000- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.150331T1400Z-150401T0500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 352 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE EARLY THIS EVENING AS WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * 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. && $$ AKZ202-312000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0000Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 352 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS MORNING. THE VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ203-312000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 352 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS MORNING. THE VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * 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. && $$
579 WWAK41 PAFG 311728 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 928 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 AKZ204-010000- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150401T0600Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 928 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS EVENING THEN DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SOME BY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ201-010000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 928 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH. * 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. && $$ AKZ203-010000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0600Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 928 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS EVENING AND DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATER TONIGHT. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ202-010000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0000Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 928 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH SLIGHTLY TONIGHT. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH SLIGHTLY. * 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. && $$
627 WWAK41 PAFG 312334 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 AKZ204-010600- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150401T0600Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH SLOWLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED BEGIN TO IMPROVE VERY SLOWLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ201-010600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0600Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...FROM POINT LAY NORTH. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS EVENING. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY IS BEGINNING LATE IN THE EVENING AS WINDS START TO DIMINISH. * 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. && $$ AKZ202-010600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0600Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...MODERATELY STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH SOME. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ203-010600- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0600Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DIMINISH VERY SLOWLY BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING...WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY. * 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. && $$
900 WWAK41 PAFG 010441 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 841 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 AKZ204-010545- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150401T0600Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 841 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. STRONG EAST WINDS ARE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED. $$ AKZ202-203-010545- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0600Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK...NUIQSUT... PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 841 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINDS ARE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AND LOW VISIBILITY CAUSE BY BLOWING SNOW HAS IMPROVED. $$ AKZ201-010600- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0248.000000T0000Z-150401T0600Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 841 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...FROM POINT LAY NORTH. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS EVENING. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY IS BEGINNING LATE IN THE EVENING AS WINDS START TO DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
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 Mar 30, 3:48 AM AKDT, 10 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 3:48 AM AKDT, 10 hours 35 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 348 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 .DISCUSSION... 00Z SYNOPTIC SCALE MODELS INITIALIZED WELL AND VERIFIED WELL AGAINST THE 06Z ANALYSIS WITH FEATURE STRENGTH AND POSITION. TEMPERATURES VERIFIED MUCH BETTER WITH TODAYS MODEL RUNS THAN HAS BEEN OBSERVED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. SHORT RANGE AND MID RANGE RUN TO RUN CONTINUITY REMAINS GOOD AND SPREAD BETWEEN MODEL FAMILIES REMAINS REASONABLE HOWEVER MODEL SPREAD INCREASES CONSIDERABLY BY LATE WEEK WITH EXPECTED PATTERN SHIFT. RELIED HEAVILY ON A BLEND OF THE INHERITED FORECAST PACKAGE WITH A BLEND OF 00Z GFS AND ECMWF. ALOFT AT 500 HPA...A 515 DAM LOW OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND CONTINUES TO DRIFT TO THE WEST AND WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTH TUESDAY MORNING. A 518 DAM LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA SLIDES TO THE EAST TODAY AS A 514 DAM LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES RAPIDLY EAST TO BE LOCATED OVER COLD BAY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THEN MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AND ANCHORS A LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THURSDAY. THE PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND EXTENDING SOUTH THROUGH BRITISH COLUMBIA NUDGES EAST WEDNESDAY AN THURSDAY. A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS PATTERN SHIFTS. ON THE SURFACE...A COMPLEX LOW CENTER JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE NORTH AND WEST AND WEAKEN AS A WEAK FRONT WRAPPED AROUND THE LOW CENTER CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE ALASKA RANGE TODAY. WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT CONTINUE TO CREATE DRY AND WARM CHINOOK CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR. WINDS THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES REMAIN GUSTY BUT BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. WINDS THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT PUSHES NORTH INTO THE INTERIOR. A 1033 MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR 75N AND 150W WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH TO THE SOUTH AND INCREASE THE GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTH SLOPE TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HOISTED FOR ZONES 203 AND 204 FOR BLOWING SNOW AS WINDS GUST IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE TODAY AND TONIGHT. WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR WINTER HEADLINES IN ZONES 202 AND 201 TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE IN THESE AREAS. WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE THIS EVENING. SURFACE TEMPERATURES OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR CONTINUE TO RUN WELL ABOVE NORMAL WITH BETTLES SETTING A HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 40S THROUGH MID WEEK AND THEN COOL BACK TO MORE SEASONAL LEVELS BY THE END OF THE WEEK. SNOWPACK OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONTINUES TO MELT SLOWLY ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTH FACING SLOPES. NOT EXPECTING SIGNIFICANT HYDROLOGICAL ISSUES AT THIS TIME WITH SLOW MELTING RATES. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ203-AKZ204. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ240-PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240. && CCC MAR 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2:12 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 43 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:56 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:58 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 37 hr |
Nearby
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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.