Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2016
Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK
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 THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:05 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:40 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Feb 18, 4:53 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:53 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 22 hr |
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Sources
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