Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Jan 31, 2017, 1:21 PM AKST (22:21 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 1, 2017, 9:00 AM AKST

Expired

Feb 1, 2017, 7:46 PM AKST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

476 
WWAK41 PAFG 312221
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
121 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

AKZ204-011500-
/O.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.170201T2100Z-170202T1500Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.170201T1800Z-170202T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING KAKTOVIK AND FLAXMAN ISLAND
121 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

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 THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 35 MPH GUSTING AROUND 55 MPH.

* TIMING...GROUND BLIZZARD WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS
  DEVELOPING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY
  MORNING WHEN WINDS DIMINISH.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR 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.

&&

$$

AKZ201-011500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-170202T0300Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING WAINWRIGHT, ATQASUK, POINT LAY, AND CAPE LISBURNE
121 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

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

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE WEDNESDAY EVENING AS WINDS
  DIMINISH.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE 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.

&&

$$

AKZ202-011500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0022.170201T0000Z-170202T0300Z/
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING BARROW, ALAKTAK, PITT POINT, AND NULAVIK
121 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

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

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS A WEATHER
  FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA...THEN IMPROVE AS WINDS DIMINISH
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE 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.

&&

$$

AKZ205-011500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-170202T0300Z/
NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING SINGILUK AND UMIAT
121 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH ON THE PLAINS WITH GUSTS 
  TO 50 MPH THROUGH THE BROOKS RANGE PASSES. 

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE WEDNESDAY EVENING AS WINDS
  DIMINISH.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE 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.

&&

$$

AKZ206-011500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-170202T0300Z/
NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING ANAKTUVUK PASS, ATIGUN PASS, GALBRAITH LAKE, SAGWON, 
AND FRANKLIN BLUFFS
121 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH ON THE PLAINS WITH GUSTS 
  TO 55 MPH THROUGH THE BROOKS RANGE PASSES. 

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE WEDNESDAY EVENING AS WINDS
  DIMINISH.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE 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.

&&

$$

383 
WWAK41 PAFG 011120
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
220 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

AKZ201-202-205-206-011230-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-170202T0300Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE-NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING WAINWRIGHT, ATQASUK, POINT LAY, CAPE LISBURNE, BARROW, 
ALAKTAK, PITT POINT, NULAVIK, SINGILUK, UMIAT, ANAKTUVUK PASS, 
ATIGUN PASS, GALBRAITH LAKE, SAGWON, AND FRANKLIN BLUFFS
220 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 



$$

AKZ204-020300-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.170201T1800Z-170202T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING KAKTOVIK AND FLAXMAN ISLAND
220 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 AM AKST THURSDAY...

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 35 MPH GUSTING AROUND 55 MPH.

* TIMING...GROUND BLIZZARD WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS 
  DEVELOPING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY 
  MORNING WHEN WINDS DIMINISH. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR 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.

&&

$$

285 
WWAK41 PAFG 012114
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1214 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

AKZ204-021500-
/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170202T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING KAKTOVIK AND FLAXMAN ISLAND
1214 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

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

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 35 MPH GUSTING AROUND 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING THEN
  DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY POOR 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.

&&

$$

175 
WWAK41 PAFG 020446
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
746 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

AKZ204-020600-
/O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170202T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING KAKTOVIK AND FLAXMAN ISLAND
746 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 


$$

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