Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2020
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 15, 2020, 6:34 AM AKST. It was in force for 38 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
- Jan 15, 2020, 6:34 AM AKST (15:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2020, 8:53 PM AKST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
796 WWAK42 PAFG 151534 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 634 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 AKZ213-160100- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-200117T0900Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.200115T1534Z-200117T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 634 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until midnight Thursday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 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 difficult. $$
4 follow-up statements
842 WWAK42 PAFG 152327 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 227 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 AKZ213-161500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200117T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 227 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and the Bering Strait. * WHEN...Until midnight Thursday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. The Blizzard conditions are occuring at Savoonga today, but are expected to spread to Gambell, Wales and Little Diomede on Thursday. Conditions are expected to improve after midnight Thursday night when winds begin to decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$
282 WWAK42 PAFG 161207 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 307 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020 AKZ213-170100- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200117T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 307 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until midnight. * 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 difficult. $$
343 WWAK42 PAFG 162153 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1253 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020 AKZ213-170900- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200117T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 1253 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$
327 WWAK42 PAFG 170553 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 853 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020 AKZ213-170700- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200117T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 853 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 3:13 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:13 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 70 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:17 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 61 hr | |
| Jan 15, 2:44 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 70 hr |
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Sources
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