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Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 18, 2016, 12:56 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2016, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 15 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
Feb 18, 2016, 12:56 PM AKST (21:56 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 19, 2016, 6:00 AM AKST
Expired
Feb 19, 2016, 9:00 PM AKST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

686 
WWAK42 PAFC 182156
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1256 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

AKZ185-191400-
/O.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0002.160219T1400Z-160220T0600Z/
/O.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.160219T1500Z-160220T0600Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
1256 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM AKST FRIDAY NEAR
NIKOLSKI...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM AKST FRIDAY. THE
BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...MAINLY NEAR NIKOLSKI.

* SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES NEAR NIKOLSKI. UP TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE AS
  RAIN MIXES WITH SNOW.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN
  HEAVY SNOW AND PERIODS OF STRONG WIND. 

* WIND...NORTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH NEAR NIKOLSKI.
  EAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH ELSEWHERE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND COINCIDE WITH INCREASING WINDS IN
  THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY TO BRING BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS...MAINLY TO AREAS WEST OF UNALASKA. SNOW AND WINDS
  WILL THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE
  COMING TO AN END FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...USE CAUTION AS TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES 
  WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ195-191400-
/O.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160219T2100Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
1256 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY...

* SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 40 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WITH THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FRIDAY MORNING.

* 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
851 
WWAK42 PAFC 190057
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
357 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

AKZ185-191400-
/O.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.160219T1500Z-160220T0600Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
357 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM AKST
FRIDAY NEAR NIKOLSKI...

* LOCATION...MAINLY NEAR NIKOLSKI.

* SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN 
  HEAVY SNOW AND PERIODS OF STRONG WIND. 

* WIND...NORTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND COINCIDE WITH INCREASING WINDS IN
  THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO
  AREAS WEST OF UNALASKA. SNOW AND WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY TAPER
  OFF LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE COMING TO AN END FRIDAY
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...USE CAUTION AS TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES 
  WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ195-191400-
/O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160219T2100Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
357 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
FRIDAY...

* SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BECOMING
  EAST 15 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FRIDAY MORNING.

* 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.

&&

$$
918 
WWAK42 PAFC 190057 CCA
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
357 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

AKZ185-191400-
/O.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.160219T1500Z-160220T0600Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
357 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM AKST
FRIDAY NEAR NIKOLSKI...

* LOCATION...MAINLY NEAR NIKOLSKI.

* SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN 
  HEAVY SNOW AND PERIODS OF STRONG WIND. 

* WIND...NORTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND COINCIDE WITH INCREASING WINDS IN
  THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO
  AREAS WEST OF UNALASKA. SNOW AND WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY TAPER
  OFF LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE COMING TO AN END FRIDAY
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...USE CAUTION AS TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES 
  WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ195-191400-
/O.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160219T2100Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
357 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY...

* SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BECOMING
  EAST 15 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FRIDAY MORNING.

* 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.

&&

$$
600 
WWAK42 PAFC 191146
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
246 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

AKZ195-191300-
/O.CAN.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160219T2100Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
246 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE HEAVIEST BAND OF SNOW REMAINS JUST OFF SHORE OF THE ISLANDS
AND WILL NOT AFFECT THE AREA.

$$

AKZ185-200100-
/O.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.160219T1500Z-160220T0600Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
246 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM AKST THIS EVENING NEAR NIKOLSKI...

* LOCATION...MAINLY NEAR NIKOLSKI.

* SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN 
  HEAVY SNOW AND PERIODS OF STRONG WIND. 

* WIND...NORTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND COINCIDE WITH INCREASING WINDS 
  IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS 
  TO AREAS WEST OF UNALASKA. SNOW AND WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY 
  TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE COMING TO AN END FRIDAY 
  EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...USE CAUTION AS TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES 
  WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$
260 
WWAK42 PAFC 191352
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
452 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

AKZ185-200300-
/O.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.160219T1500Z-160220T0600Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
452 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING NEAR NIKOLSKI...

* LOCATION...NEAR NIKOLSKI.

* SNOW...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN 
  HEAVY SNOW AND PERIODS OF STRONG WIND. 

* WIND...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS MORNING.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND COINCIDE WITH INCREASING
  NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING TO BRING BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS THE NIKOLSKI AREA. SNOW AND WINDS WILL THEN
  GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE COMING TO AN
  END FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...USE CAUTION AS TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES 
  WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$
797 
WWAK42 PAFC 200023
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

AKZ185-200600-
/O.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T0600Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
323 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING NEAR NIKOLSKI...

* LOCATION...NEAR NIKOLSKI.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH

* TIMING...SNOW AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE THIS
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...USE CAUTION AS TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES 
  WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$
754 
WWAK42 PAFC 200557
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
857 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

AKZ185-200700-
/O.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T0600Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
857 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING NEAR
NIKOLSKI...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO LIGHTEN UP FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS THOUGH
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 3:05 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 17, 3:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 17, 3:10 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Feb 18, 3:40 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC10 days
Feb 18, 4:53 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC8 hr
Feb 18, 4:53 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC22 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.