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Blizzard Warning 32, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 22, 2021, 10:11 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 23, 2021, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 22, 2021, 10:11 PM AKST (07:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 23, 2021, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2021, 10:59 AM AKST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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175 WWAK41 PAFG 230711 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1011 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 AKZ204-231815- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0032.211223T2100Z-211224T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1011 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Damage to power lines is possible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Thursday to noon Friday. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-231815- /O.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0135.211223T2100Z-211224T2100Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1011 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. Visibility will be one half mile or less. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon Thursday to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
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059 WWAK41 PAFG 231422 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 522 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 AKZ204-240200- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0032.211223T2100Z-211224T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 522 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Damage to power lines is possible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to noon Friday. * 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. $$ AKZ203-240200- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0135.211223T2100Z-211224T2100Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 522 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
793 WWAK41 PAFG 232326 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 226 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 AKZ204-241500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0032.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 226 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Damage to power lines is possible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to noon Friday. * 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-241500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0135.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 226 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring will reduce visibility to one half mile or less at times. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
950 WWAK41 PAFG 240520 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 820 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 AKZ204-241645- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0032.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 820 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Damage to power lines is possible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 60 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. $$ AKZ206-241645- /O.EXA.PAFG.WW.Y.0135.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 820 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring with visibility one half mile or less at times. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Along the Dalton Highway north of Sagwon, and in Atigun Pass. * WHEN...Now until noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Visibility will be reduced. Snow drifts will form. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-241645- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0135.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 820 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Visibility one half mile or less at times. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Noon today to noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Visibility will be reduced. Snow drifts will form. 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. $$
897 WWAK41 PAFG 241425 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 525 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 AKZ204-242100- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0032.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 525 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Damage to power lines is possible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ203-242100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0135.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 525 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Visibility one half mile or less at times. Plan on difficult travel conditions. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 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. $$ AKZ206-242100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0135.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 525 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring with visibility one half mile or less at times. Plan on difficult travel conditions. * WHERE...Along the Dalton Highway north of Sagwon. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
129 WWAK41 PAFG 241816 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 916 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 AKZ203-206-241930- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0135.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 916 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Conditions have improved. $$ AKZ204-242100- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0032.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 916 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Damage to power lines is possible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
060 WWAK41 PAFG 241959 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1059 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 AKZ204-242100- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0032.000000T0000Z-211224T2100Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1059 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... Conditions have improved. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 10:11 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Dec 23, 5:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Dec 23, 5:43 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 61 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:29 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 42 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:49 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 hr |
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