Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2021
Blizzard Warning 33, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 25, 2021, 2:34 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 26, 2021, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 25 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2021, 2:34 PM AKST (23:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2021, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2021, 9:52 PM AKST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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022 WWAK41 PAFG 252334 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 234 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 AKZ204-261500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0032.211227T0300Z-211228T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0033.211227T0600Z-211228T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 234 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 PM Sunday to 6 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-261500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.211226T0900Z-211228T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 234 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Midnight to midnight Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow is expected to develop late tonight and continue into Sunday night. Strong west winds gusting to 35 mph will cause visibilities one half mile or less at times is expected Sunday night through Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-261500- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.211226T0000Z-211227T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 234 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...3 PM today to 9 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
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421 WWAK41 PAFG 261255 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 355 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 AKZ204-270200- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0033.211227T0600Z-211228T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 355 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 PM today to midnight Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ203-270200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 355 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow with low visibilities occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times tonight into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$ AKZ206-270200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211227T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 355 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. $$
006 WWAK41 PAFG 262119 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1219 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 AKZ204-271400- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0033.211227T0600Z-211228T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1219 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 PM today to midnight Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 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. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-271400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1219 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow with low visibilities occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times tonight into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-271400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211227T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1219 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
494 WWAK41 PAFG 271358 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 458 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 AKZ204-272200- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0033.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 458 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 PM today to midnight Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ203-272200- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 458 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow with low visibilities occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times tonight into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ206-271800- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211227T1800Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 458 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
571 WWAK41 PAFG 271449 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 549 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 AKZ206-272100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211227T2100Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 549 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ AKZ204-280345- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0033.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 549 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occuring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 2 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds gusting to 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Winds will decrease late tonight and conditions will improve then. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ203-280345- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 549 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibilities occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 inches are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds gusting to 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. Winds will decrease this evening and conditions will improve then. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
051 WWAK41 PAFG 272033 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1133 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 AKZ206-272145- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211227T2100Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1133 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ204-280900- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0033.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1133 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occuring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Additional snow accumulations of 2 inches are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds gusting to 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Winds will decrease late tonight and conditions will improve then. 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. $$ AKZ203-280900- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1133 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibilities occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 inches are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds gusting to 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility to one half mile or less at times. Winds will decrease this evening and conditions will improve then. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
035 WWAK41 PAFG 280652 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 952 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 AKZ204-280800- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0033.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 952 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... Conditions have improved. $$ AKZ203-280800- /O.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211228T0900Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 952 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... Conditions have improved. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:08 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 54 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:33 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 27 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:41 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 27 hr | |
| Dec 24, 9:01 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 18 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:09 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Dec 25, 9:22 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 18 hr |
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