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Wind Chill Advisory 13, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 13, 2021, 7:09 PM AKST. It was in force for 21 hr.
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- Issued
- Dec 13, 2021, 7:09 PM AKST (04:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2021, 3:44 PM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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307 WWAK42 PAFC 140409 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 709 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 AKZ161-140600- /O.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-211214T0600Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 709 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING ALONG THE BRISTOL BAY COAST... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Heaviest amounts expected near Port Heiden. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Along the Bristol Bay Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Visibilities reduced to one quarter mile or less at times. Arctic air temperatures combined with the wind will cause wind chills to be as low as 35 degrees below zero which could cause frostbite in as little as 10 to 15 minutes. 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 very hazardous. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you.If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. && $$ AKZ155-141500- /O.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.211214T0409Z-211215T0200Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 709 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...Until 5 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
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612 WWAK42 PAFC 140434 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 734 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 AKZ161-140600- /O.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-211214T0600Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 734 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING ALONG THE BRISTOL BAY COAST... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Heaviest amounts expected near Port Heiden. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Along the Bristol Bay Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Visibilities reduced to one quarter mile or less at times. Arctic air temperatures combined with the wind will cause wind chills to be as low as 35 degrees below zero which could cause frostbite in as little as 10 to 15 minutes. 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 very hazardous. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you.If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. && $$ AKZ155-141500- /O.NEW.PAFC.WS.A.0015.211215T1000Z-211216T1000Z/ /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-211215T0200Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 734 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 5 PM AKST Tuesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... For the Winter Storm Watch, highest snow amounts and strongest winds are expected along the coast with lower snow amounts expected farther inland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
376 WWAK42 PAFC 140554 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 854 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 AKZ161-140700- /O.EXP.PAFC.BZ.W.0024.000000T0000Z-211214T0600Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 854 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING ALONG THE BRISTOL BAY COAST... Snow is coming to an end across the Bristol Bay region. Snow showers and gusty northerly winds will continue overnight from Port Heiden to Pilot Point. Visibilities may be reduced at times during snow showers. $$ AKZ155-141500- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-211215T0200Z/ /O.CON.PAFC.WS.A.0015.211215T1000Z-211216T1000Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 854 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 5 PM AKST Tuesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... For the Winter Storm Watch, highest snow amounts and strongest winds are expected along the coast with lower snow amounts expected farther inland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
008 WWAK42 PAFC 140647 AAB WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 947 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 AKZ155-141415- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-211215T0200Z/ /O.CON.PAFC.WS.A.0015.211215T1000Z-211216T1000Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 947 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 5 PM AKST Tuesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... For the Winter Storm Watch, highest snow amounts and strongest winds are expected along the coast with lower snow amounts expected farther inland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
475 WWAK42 PAFC 141312 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 412 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 AKZ155-150215- /O.EXT.PAFC.WS.A.0015.211215T1500Z-211216T1300Z/ /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-211215T0200Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 412 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches possible. Winds up to 30 mph could lower visibility to less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 5 PM AKST this afternoon. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... For the Winter Storm Watch, highest snow amounts and strongest winds are expected along the coast with lower snow amounts expected farther inland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, including a hat and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
274 WWAK42 PAFC 141548 CCA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 648 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 AKZ155-150215- /O.COR.PAFC.WS.A.0015.211215T1500Z-211216T1300Z/ /O.COR.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-211215T0200Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 648 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches possible. Winds up to 30 mph could lower visibility to less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...For the Wind Chill Advisory all of the Kuskokwim Delta. For the Winter Storm Watch the Kuskokwim Delta Coast. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 5 PM AKST this afternoon. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... For the Winter Storm Watch, highest snow amounts and strongest winds are expected along the coast with lower snow amounts expected farther inland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, including a hat and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
412 WWAK42 PAFC 150044 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 AKZ155-151500- /O.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-211215T0200Z/ /O.UPG.PAFC.WS.A.0015.211215T1500Z-211216T1300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0070.211215T1800Z-211216T0600Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 344 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Along the Kuskokwim Delta Coast. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Areas of blowing snow will reduce visibilities to as low as one half mile. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of light snow and gusty winds may develop across portions of the coastline prior to the advisory start time. However, the onset of light snow and wind is not expected to significantly reduce visibility to advisory levels. The peak of the event is expected between 9 AM to 9 PM Wednesday when the precipitation will be the steadiest and heaviest. Snow is expected throughout the entire Kuskokwim Delta with the worst conditions along the coast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ AKZ161-151500- /O.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0070.211216T0200Z-211216T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 344 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches. Heaviest amounts are expected near Dillingham west to Togiak. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. * WHEN...From 5 PM Wednesday to noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could reduce visibilities to as low as one mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 3:16 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:31 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:31 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:36 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 13, 7:34 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:06 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:06 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:06 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:51 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 11 hr |
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