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Blizzard Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 23, 2018

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 23, 2018, 6:35 PM AKST. It was in force for 9 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
Feb 23, 2018, 6:35 PM AKST (03:35 UTC)
Expired
Feb 24, 2018, 3:21 AM AKST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

437 
WWAK42 PAFG 240335
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
635 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

AKZ213-241800-
/O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.180224T0335Z-180224T1800Z/
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-
Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, 
and Diomede
635 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very
  dangerous to impossible. 

* WHERE...St Lawrence Island.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM Saturday.

* 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.

$$
1 follow-up statement
768 
WWAK42 PAFG 241221
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
321 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

AKZ213-241330-
/O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180224T1800Z/
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-
Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, 
and Diomede
321 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 3:09 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Feb 24, 3:09 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG37 hr
Feb 24, 3:17 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG11 hr
Feb 24, 3:30 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG45 hr
Feb 24, 2:36 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG3 days

Nearby

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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.