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Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 15, 2017

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 15, 2017, 12:44 PM AKST. It was in force for 10 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 15, 2017, 12:44 PM AKST (21:44 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2017, 11:08 PM AKST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

347 
WWAK41 PAFG 152144
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1244 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

AKZ204-160900-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170116T0300Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.170115T2144Z-170116T0900Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING KAKTOVIK AND FLAXMAN ISLAND
1244 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW

* WINDS...WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS SNOW AND WINDS DECREASE
  AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 50 TO 55
  BELOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS
  PERSIST. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS AS
  WINDS DECREASE.

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING 
  IN FROSTBITE. 

* 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
315 
WWAK41 PAFG 152337
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
237 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

AKZ204-160900-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T0900Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING KAKTOVIK AND FLAXMAN ISLAND
237 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST 
TONIGHT...

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW 

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW

* WINDS...WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS SNOW AND WINDS DECREASE 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 50 TO 55 
  BELOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS 
  PERSIST. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS 
  AS WINDS DECREASE. 

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING 
  IN FROSTBITE. 

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ203-160900-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.170116T0000Z-170116T1500Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING NUIQSUT, PRUDHOE BAY, ALPINE, DEADHORSE, AND KUPARUK
237 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WIND CHILL WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM 
AKST MONDAY.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL VALUES 50 TO 55 BELOW.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT CREATING WIND CHILL VALUES
  IN THE 50 TO 55 BELOW RANGE. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL IMPROVE
  MONDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH.

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN
  FROSTBITE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

&&

$$
177 
WWAK41 PAFG 160808
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1108 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

AKZ204-161500-
/O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T0900Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0007.170116T0808Z-170117T0000Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING KAKTOVIK AND FLAXMAN ISLAND
1108 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY. THE
BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 


* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 50 TO 55 BELOW
  THROUGH MONDAY DURING THE DAY AS COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS PERSIST.
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS AS WINDS 
  DECREASE. 

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING 
  IN FROSTBITE. 

* 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 WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF
OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

AKZ203-161500-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170116T1500Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0007.170116T0808Z-170116T1800Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING NUIQSUT, PRUDHOE BAY, ALPINE, DEADHORSE, AND KUPARUK
1108 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER 
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WIND CHILL WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST
MONDAY.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL VALUES 50 TO 55 BELOW.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING CREATING 
WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 50 TO 55 BELOW RANGE. WIND CHILL VALUES
WILL IMPROVE MONDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH. 

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING 
  IN FROSTBITE. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF
OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 3:42 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG12 hr
Jan 14, 9:15 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG7 hr
Jan 15, 3:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG11 hr
Jan 15, 3:38 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG24 hr
Jan 15, 3:44 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Jan 15, 1:16 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG63 hr
Jan 15, 2:37 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG9 hr
Jan 15, 2:47 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG13 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.