Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2021
Blizzard Warning 15, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Mar 10, 2021, 3:11 PM AKST. It took effect at Mar 11, 2021, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 9 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 10, 2021, 3:11 PM AKST (00:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 11, 2021, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2021, 8:54 AM AKST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
151 WWAK42 PAFG 110011 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 311 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021 AKZ214-111745- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.210311T0900Z-210311T2100Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 311 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 2 inches are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...Midnight tonight to noon Thursday. * 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
534 WWAK42 PAFG 111217 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 317 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 AKZ214-112100- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210311T2100Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 317 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ207-112100- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0008.210313T0900Z-210315T0000Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 317 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$ AKZ209-112100- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0008.210313T0900Z-210315T0000Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 317 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$ AKZ211-112100- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0008.210313T1200Z-210315T0000Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 317 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$ AKZ213-112100- /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0008.210312T2100Z-210314T1800Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 317 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches possible. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$
887 WWAK42 PAFG 111754 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 854 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 AKZ214-111900- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210311T2100Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 854 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ207-121500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0008.210313T0900Z-210315T0000Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 854 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$ AKZ209-121500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0008.210313T0900Z-210315T0000Z/ Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley- Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik 854 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$ AKZ211-121500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0008.210313T1200Z-210315T0000Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast- Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin 854 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$ AKZ213-121500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.A.0008.210312T2100Z-210314T1800Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 854 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches possible. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 3:10 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Mar 10, 3:53 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Mar 10, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:17 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:25 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:33 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Mar 11, 1:02 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Mar 11, 1:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Mar 11, 1:55 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Mar 11, 1:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 62 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.