Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2017
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 7, 2017, 4:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 16 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 7, 2017, 4:48 AM AKST (13:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2017, 8:35 PM AKST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
797 WWAK41 PAFG 071348 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 448 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 AKZ204-072100- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.170107T1348Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 448 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * SNOW...LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * TIMING...WINDS AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS WINDS AND SNOW DIMINISH. * 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 BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ201-072100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170107T2100Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 448 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * FREEZING RAIN...ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN 0.05 INCH. * VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH...EXCEPT GUSTING TO 55 MPH NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. * SNOW...LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ202-072100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170107T2100Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 448 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * FREEZING RAIN...ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN 0.05 INCH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * SNOW...LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL MIX AT TIMES WITH FREEZING RAIN. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS MORNING. * 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. && $$ AKZ203-072100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170108T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 448 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITY...BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * SNOW...LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
2 follow-up statements
268 WWAK41 PAFG 072023 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1123 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 AKZ204-080600- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1123 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED 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. && $$ AKZ201-080600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170108T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1123 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... * FREEZING RAIN...ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH...EXCEPT GUSTING TO 55 MPH SOUTH OF POINT LAY. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS IMPROVING OVERNIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ AKZ202-080600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170108T1500Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 1123 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... * FREEZING RAIN...ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * TIMING...CONDITIONS IMPROVING OVERNIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH. * 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. && $$ AKZ203-080600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170108T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1123 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... * FREEZING RAIN...ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
453 WWAK41 PAFG 080535 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 835 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 AKZ204-080645- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 835 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ201>203-080645- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170108T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE... BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY... ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 835 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:56 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 7, 2:13 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 14 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.