Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2016
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 27, 2016, 3:22 PM AKST. It was in force for 44 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 27, 2016, 3:22 PM AKST (00:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2016, 11:38 AM AKST
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
219 WWAK42 PAFG 280022 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 322 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 AKZ213-281500- /O.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0001.160129T0000Z-160130T0600Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.160128T0022Z-160130T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 322 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AS IT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THIS WARNING. * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 INCHES * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW OCCURING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG WINDS AND GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW OCCURING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...THE SNOW FALL WILL INCREASE WHICH WILL KEEP THE VISIBILITY VERY LOW THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * 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. && $$ AKZ214-281500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.160128T1200Z-160128T2100Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 322 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE COAST. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * SNOW...ABOUT 2 INCHES. * TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AS SNOWFALL BEGINS AND CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND NOON THURSDAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
5 follow-up statements
340 WWAK42 PAFG 281406 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 506 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 AKZ214-281515- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160128T2100Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 506 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ213-290300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 506 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST FRIDAY... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 INCHES * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW OCCURRING THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT AND WILL SPREAD TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND BY LATE THIS MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG WINDS AND GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW OCCURRING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...THE SNOW FALL WILL INCREASE WHICH WILL KEEP THE VISIBILITY VERY LOW THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
873 WWAK42 PAFG 282247 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 147 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 AKZ213-291500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 147 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST FRIDAY... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 INCHES * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW OCCURRING NEAR THE BERING STRAIT AND WILL SPREAD TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS BEING NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. * 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. && $$
739 WWAK42 PAFG 290000 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 300 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 AKZ213-291500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 300 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST FRIDAY... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 INCHES * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW OCCURRING NEAR THE BERING STRAIT AND WILL SPREAD TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$
904 WWAK42 PAFG 291306 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 406 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 AKZ213-300300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 406 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * SNOW...WITH A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 INCHES * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW OCCURRING THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. BLOWING SNOW OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE AS THE BERING STRAIT COAST. * 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. && $$
780 WWAK42 PAFG 292038 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1138 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 AKZ213-301500- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T0600Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0015.160129T2038Z-160130T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1138 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SATURDAY MORNING AS WINDS WEAKEN. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 4:12 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 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.