Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2018
Blizzard Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 16, 2018, 3:31 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 16, 2018, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 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 16, 2018, 3:31 AM AKST (12:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2018, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2018, 9:46 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
379 WWAK41 PAFG 161231 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 331 AM AKST Fri Feb 16 2018 AKZ201-170200- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.180217T0600Z-180218T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 331 AM AKST Fri Feb 16 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. * WHERE...From Point Lay west. * WHEN...9 PM today to 3 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
420 WWAK41 PAFG 162153 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1253 PM AKST Fri Feb 16 2018 AKZ201-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.180217T0600Z-180218T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 1253 PM AKST Fri Feb 16 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. * WHERE...From Point Lay west. * WHEN...9 PM this evening to 3 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. $$
039 WWAK41 PAFG 171406 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 506 AM AKST Sat Feb 17 2018 AKZ201-180000- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180218T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 506 AM AKST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Local Blizzard conditions and strong winds expected. Southwest winds gusting to 50 mph. * WHERE...From Point Lay west. * WHEN...until 3 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting 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. $$
473 WWAK41 PAFG 171846 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 946 AM AKST Sat Feb 17 2018 AKZ201-172000- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180218T0000Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 946 AM AKST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 10:32 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Feb 16, 4:17 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 26 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:17 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Feb 16, 4:26 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Feb 16, 1:29 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 23 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.