Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2017
Blizzard Warning 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 13, 2017, 5:43 AM AKST. It was in force for 30 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 13, 2017, 5:43 AM AKST (14:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2017, 11:24 AM AKST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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589 WWAK41 PAFG 131443 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 543 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 AKZ201-132245- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.171213T1443Z-171215T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 543 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be dangerous. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. 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 whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ202-132245- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 543 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions due to poor visibility. Additional snow accumulations of up to 1 inch is expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Thursday. Winds and blowing snow will increase today. The strongest winds and lowest visibility are expected this evening through early Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ203-132245- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0112.171213T1600Z-171215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 543 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions due to poor visibility. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Thursday. The strongest winds and lowest visibility expected this afternoon through early Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-132245- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0112.171213T2100Z-171215T0000Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 543 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions due to poor visibility. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Wednesday to 3 PM Thursday. Winds and blowing snow will increase today. The strongest winds and lowest visibility are expected this evening through early Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
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136 WWAK41 PAFG 131844 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 944 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 AKZ202-141500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.171214T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 944 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. Winds will increase this evening. The strongest winds and lowest visibilities are expected Thursday morning. * WHEN...3 PM today to 3 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. 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 whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-141500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.171213T2200Z-171215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 944 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...1 PM today to 3 PM Thursday. Winds will increase this evening with the strongest winds and lowest visibilities expected late tonight into Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ201-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 944 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. 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 whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0112.171213T2100Z-171215T0000Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 944 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Tree branches could fall as well. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to 3 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
215 WWAK41 PAFG 131941 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1041 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 AKZ204-141500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0112.171213T2100Z-171215T0000Z/ /O.EXA.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1041 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. 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 whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ201-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 1041 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.171214T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 1041 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. Winds will increase this evening. The strongest winds and lowest visibilities are expected Thursday morning. * WHEN...3 PM today to 3 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. 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 whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-141500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.171213T2200Z-171215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1041 AM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...1 PM today to 3 PM Thursday. Winds will increase this evening with the strongest winds and lowest visibilities expected late tonight into Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
165 WWAK41 PAFG 141143 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 243 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017 AKZ201-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 243 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. 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 whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 243 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. Winds will increase this evening. The strongest winds and lowest visibilities are expected Thursday morning. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 243 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. 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 whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-150000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 243 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM Today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
720 WWAK41 PAFG 142024 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1124 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017 . AKZ201-150900- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0114.171214T2024Z-171215T0900Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 1124 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202>204-142130- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0019.000000T0000Z-171215T0000Z/ Northern Arctic Coast-Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, Nulavik, Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, Kaktovik, and Flaxman Island 1124 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 5:07 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr |
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