Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2018
Blizzard Warning 7, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 13, 2018, 9:38 PM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2018, 9:38 PM AKST (06:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2018, 8:48 AM AKST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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165 WWAK41 PAFG 140638 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 938 PM AKST Tue Feb 13 2018 AKZ201-141500- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.180214T0638Z-180214T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 938 PM AKST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Total snow accumlations 1 to 2 inches. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Wednesday. * 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. $$
4 follow-up statements
582 WWAK41 PAFG 140836 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1136 PM AKST Tue Feb 13 2018 AKZ201-141645- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180214T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 1136 PM AKST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-141645- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.180214T0836Z-180215T0300Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 1136 PM AKST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM Wednesday. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
028 WWAK41 PAFG 141222 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 AKZ206-141800- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0005.180215T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...3 PM today to 9 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ201-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180214T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM today. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-141800- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Wind chill values around 50 below are expected this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-141800- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180214T2100Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 322 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
128 WWAK41 PAFG 141304 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 AKZ201-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180214T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.180215T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...3 PM today to 9 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-141800- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.180214T1304Z-180214T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Wind chill values to 55 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN....Until noon today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ202-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180214T2100Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-141800- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 404 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Wind chill values around 50 below are expected this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
662 WWAK41 PAFG 141748 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 AKZ201-141900- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180214T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ206-142100- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0005.180215T0000Z-180216T0600Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...3 PM today to 9 PM Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-142100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180214T2100Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-142100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180215T0000Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times. Wind chill values around 50 below are expected this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-142100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-180214T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Wind chill values to 55 below expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN....Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will slowly diminish this morning and temperatures will warm up slightly this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 3:21 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:36 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 18 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:22 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:04 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 6 hr | |
| Feb 14, 1:41 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 5 days | |
| Feb 14, 1:41 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Feb 14, 2:00 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 40 hr |
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