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Blizzard Warning 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 24, 2016

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 24, 2016, 2:35 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2016, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 32 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 24, 2016, 2:35 PM AKST (23:35 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 24, 2016, 9:00 PM AKST
Expired: Feb 26, 2016, 4:31 AM AKST
In force: 32 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

351 
WWAK42 PAFG 242335
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
235 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

AKZ213-251400-
/O.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.160225T0600Z-160226T1500Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.160225T0600Z-160226T1500Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
235 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

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 THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* SNOW...WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES ACCUMULATION.

* TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. FALLING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
  DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE
  LOWEST VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TO BE FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. 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.

&&

$$

3 follow-up statements

083 
WWAK42 PAFG 251149
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
249 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

AKZ213-260000-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160226T1500Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
249 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY...


* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* SNOW...WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES ACCUMULATION.

* TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  FRIDAY. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. 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.

&&

$$

491 
WWAK42 PAFG 252135
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1235 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

AKZ213-261500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160226T1500Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
1235 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY...


* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL INCH...FOR STORM TOTAL 2 TO 3 INCHES
  ACCUMULATION.

* TIMING...WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THEREAFTER. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. 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.

&&

$$

372 
WWAK42 PAFG 261331
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
431 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

AKZ213-262100-
/O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160226T1500Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0029.160226T1331Z-160226T2100Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
431 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
AKST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* SNOW...LESS THAN AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...VISIBILITIES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE AS SNOW TAPERS OFF
  THIS MORNING...HOWEVER STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
  CAUSE BLOWING SNOW INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL 
  ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY
REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. 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	Lasted
Feb 23, 3:40 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFG	35 hr
Feb 23, 3:40 PM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG	52 hr
Feb 23, 5:24 PM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG	27 hr
Feb 23, 9:34 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFG	17 hr
Feb 24, 3:45 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	48 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.