Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2021
Blizzard Warning 35, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Dec 28, 2021, 8:18 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 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
- Dec 28, 2021, 8:18 PM AKST (05:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2021, 8:48 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
935 WWAK41 PAFG 290518 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 818 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 AKZ201-291500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0140.000000T0000Z-211229T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0035.211229T0518Z-211229T1500Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 818 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
165 WWAK41 PAFG 291420 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 520 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 AKZ201-291800- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0035.000000T0000Z-211229T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 520 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Wind chills to 55 below. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast from Point Lay south. . * WHEN...Until 9 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Conditions will improve late this morning as winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$
969 WWAK41 PAFG 291748 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 848 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 AKZ201-291900- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0035.000000T0000Z-211229T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 848 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... Blizzard conditions have ended south of Point Lay. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 6:19 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Dec 29, 6:19 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Dec 29, 6:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 55 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.