Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2018
Blizzard Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:09 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:09 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:17 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:30 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 45 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:36 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 3 days |
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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.