Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2021
Blizzard Warning 12, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 4, 2021, 2:46 AM AKST. It took effect at Mar 4, 2021, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 19 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
- Mar 4, 2021, 2:46 AM AKST (11:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2021, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2021, 6:47 AM AKST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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139 WWAK41 PAFG 041146 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 246 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 AKZ201-050315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210305T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0012.210304T2100Z-210305T0600Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 246 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Noon to 9 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-050315- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0040.210304T2100Z-210305T1500Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 246 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities and slick roadways to create difficult travel conditions at times. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Noon today to 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
4 follow-up statements
288 WWAK41 PAFG 042347 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 247 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 AKZ201-050800- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210305T0800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 247 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 11 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. 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. $$ AKZ202-051200- /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0040.210305T0000Z-210305T1200Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 247 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities and slick roadways to create difficult travel conditions at times. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...3 PM today to 3 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ206-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-210305T1500Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 247 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities and slick roadways to create difficult travel conditions at times. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Noon today to 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. 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. $$
322 WWAK41 PAFG 050536 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 836 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 AKZ201-051200- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210305T1500Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 836 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occuring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ202-051200- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-210305T1500Z/ Northern Arctic Coast- Including Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik 836 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow occuring. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. 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. $$ AKZ206-051200- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-210305T1500Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 836 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities and slick roadways to create difficult travel conditions at times. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Noon today to 6 AM Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
343 WWAK41 PAFG 051141 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 241 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 AKZ202-206-051245- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-210305T1500Z/ Northern Arctic Coast-Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, Nulavik, Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 241 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ201-052100- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210305T2100Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 241 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occuring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
087 WWAK41 PAFG 051547 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 647 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 AKZ201-051700- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210305T2100Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 647 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2:46 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:14 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 28 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:36 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:45 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr |
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Sources
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