Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2018
Blizzard Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 30, 2018, 3:30 AM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 30, 2018, 9:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 17 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
- Mar 30, 2018, 3:30 AM AKDT (11:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2018, 9:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2018, 2:16 AM AKDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
374 WWAK42 PAFG 301130 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 330 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 AKZ213-310200- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0070.180330T1400Z-180331T1400Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.180330T1700Z-180331T1400Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 330 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...9 AM today to 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 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. $$ AKZ207-310200- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0070.180330T1400Z-180331T1400Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.180330T1700Z-180331T1400Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 330 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 AM today to 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ209-310200- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0070.180331T0000Z-180331T1400Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 330 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...4 PM today to 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ208-310200- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0070.180330T2000Z-180331T1400Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 330 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Noon today to 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
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208 WWAK42 PAFG 302056 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1256 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 AKZ207-311300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180331T1400Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 1256 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 AM today to 6 AM Saturday. * 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. $$ AKZ213-311300- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180331T1400Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 1256 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...9 AM today to 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$ AKZ208-311300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-180331T1400Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 1256 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Noon today to 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to 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. $$ AKZ209-311300- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0070.180331T0000Z-180331T1400Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 1256 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...4 PM today to 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
365 WWAK42 PAFG 311016 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 216 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018 AKZ207-213-311130- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180331T1400Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast-St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, Espenberg, Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 216 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... Conditions will continue to improve this morning. $$ AKZ208-209-311130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-180331T1400Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Noatak, Kiana, Red Dog Mine, Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 216 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Conditions will continue to improve this morning. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 3:37 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:09 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 58 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:09 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:22 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:47 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 61 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:48 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 14 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.