Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2021
Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 27, 2021, 12:55 PM 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
- Jan 27, 2021, 12:55 PM AKST (21:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2021, 9:57 PM AKST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
189 WWAK42 PAFG 272155 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1255 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 AKZ213-280900- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.210127T2155Z-210128T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 1255 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
414 WWAK42 PAFG 280114 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 414 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 AKZ213-280900- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210128T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 414 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ214-280900- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0015.210128T0114Z-210128T0900Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 414 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with areas of low visibility occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Yukon Delta. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Winds, snow and blowing snow will taper off after midnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
466 WWAK42 PAFG 280657 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 957 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 AKZ213-282130- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210128T0900Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.210128T0657Z-210130T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 957 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility occurring. Plan difficult travel conditions. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. Wind chills to 40 below. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight Friday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ214-280800- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-210128T0900Z/ Yukon Delta- Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, and Pitkas Point 957 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 3:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Jan 27, 2:07 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr |
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Sources
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