Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2018
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 1, 2018, 11:57 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 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 1, 2018, 11:57 AM AKST (20:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2018, 7:05 PM AKST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
002 WWAK41 PAFG 012057 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1157 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 AKZ204-020815- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-180202T0900Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.180201T2057Z-180202T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1157 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
655 WWAK41 PAFG 012250 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 150 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 AKZ204-020900- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180202T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 150 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
585 WWAK41 PAFG 020405 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 705 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 AKZ204-020515- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180202T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 705 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 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 1, 3:57 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 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.