Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2016
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 16, 2016, 2:27 AM AKST. It was in force for 37 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 16, 2016, 2:27 AM AKST (11:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2016, 3:12 PM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
136 WWAK42 PAFG 161127 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 227 AM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016 AKZ213-170300- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.160116T1127Z-160118T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 227 AM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING NEAR 60 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITION DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THIS MORNING AND WILL PERSIST INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL 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. && $$ AKZ208-170300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.160116T1800Z-160118T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 227 AM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF NOATAK. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING AROUND 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
3 follow-up statements
302 WWAK42 PAFG 162310 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 210 PM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016 AKZ213-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 210 PM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING NEAR 50 MPH. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THIS EVENING AND WILL PERSIST INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL 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. && $$ AKZ208-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 210 PM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF NOATAK. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING AROUND 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
017 WWAK42 PAFG 171129 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 229 AM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 AKZ213-180300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 229 AM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING AROUND 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE TO BE STRONG INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL 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. && $$ AKZ208-180300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 229 AM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF NOATAK. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTING NEAR 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG NORTH OF NOATAK INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
796 WWAK42 PAFG 180012 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 312 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 AKZ213-181500- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160120T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 312 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * BLOWING SNOW...WITH VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. PERIODS OF 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. && $$ AKZ207-181500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160120T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 312 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF KIVALINA. * BLOWING SNOW...WITH VISIBILITY ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ217-181500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160120T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 312 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF AMBLER. * BLOWING SNOW...WITH VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG NORTH OF NOATAK INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. PERIODS OF 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. && $$ AKZ208-181500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160120T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 312 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF NOATAK. * BLOWING SNOW...WITH VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG NORTH OF NOATAK INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 3:08 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:34 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:34 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Jan 16, 2:27 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Jan 16, 2:53 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Jan 16, 12:57 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 62 hr | |
| Jan 16, 12:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 62 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.