Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2017
Blizzard Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 18, 2017, 3:45 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2017, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017, 3:45 AM AKST (12:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2017, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2017, 1:10 PM AKST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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139 WWAK41 PAFG 181245 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 345 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 AKZ201-190300- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.171219T0300Z-171220T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 345 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumulations up to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...6 PM today to 3 PM Tuesday. * 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. $$ AKZ205-190300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.171219T0000Z-171220T0600Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 345 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow and snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches are expected. Blowing snow will cause areas of low visibility. * WHERE...through Brooks Range passes. * WHEN...3 PM today to 9 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with visibility of one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ206-190300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.171219T0300Z-171220T0900Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 345 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Blowing snow and snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are expected. Blowing snow will cause areas of low visibility. * WHERE...through Brooks Range Passes, including the Dalton Highway. * WHEN...6 PM today to midnight Tuesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with visibility of one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
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333 WWAK41 PAFG 182203 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 103 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 AKZ201-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.171219T0300Z-171220T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 103 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 6 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...6 PM today to 3 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-191500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.171219T0600Z-171220T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 103 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...9 PM today to 6 PM Tuesday. * 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. $$ AKZ205-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.171219T0000Z-171220T0600Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 103 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Northwestern Brooks Range. * WHEN...3 PM today to 9 PM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Poor visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-191500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.171219T0300Z-171220T0900Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 103 PM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total snow accumulations of up to 6 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...6 PM today to midnight Tuesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Poor visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
866 WWAK41 PAFG 191200 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 300 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 AKZ201-200000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171220T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 300 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Storm total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ205-200000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-171220T0900Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 300 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blowing snow and snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Storm total snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches expected. Blowing snow will cause areas of low visibiltiy. * WHERE...through Brooks Range passes. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with visibiltiy of one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ202-200000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-171220T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 300 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blowing snow and snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Storm total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Blowing snow will cause areas of low visibility. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 pm today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with visibiltiy of one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ206-200000- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-171220T0900Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 300 AM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blowing snow and snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Storm total snow accumulations of up to 6 inches, are expected. Blowing snow will cause areas of low visibility. * WHERE...through Brooks Range passes. * WHEN...Until midnight tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with visibiltiy of one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
347 WWAK41 PAFG 192210 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 110 PM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 AKZ201-192315- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171220T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 110 PM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ202-192315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-171220T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 110 PM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ205-201500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-171221T2100Z/ Northwestern Brooks Range- Including Singiluk and Umiat 110 PM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow and snow expected. Travel will be difficult. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches expected. Blowing snow will cause areas of low visibiltiy. * WHERE...through Brooks Range passes. * WHEN...Until noon Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with visibiltiy of one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-201500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-171221T2100Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 110 PM AKST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow and snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Storm total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches, are expected. Blowing snow will cause areas of low visibility. * WHERE...through Brooks Range passes. * WHEN...Until noon Thursday. Strongest winds Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with visibiltiy of 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 3:04 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 18, 3:45 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 5 days | |
| Dec 18, 4:21 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:21 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Dec 18, 12:53 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFG | 15 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.