Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2021
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 28, 2021, 1:13 PM AKST. It was in force for 8 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 28, 2021, 1:13 PM AKST (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2021, 9:31 PM AKST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
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097 WWAK42 PAFG 282213 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 113 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 AKZ207-291600- /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.210128T2213Z-210129T2100Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 113 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. * WHERE...Near Point Hope. * WHEN...Until noon Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 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. $$ AKZ213-291600- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210130T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 113 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility occurring. Plan difficult travel conditions. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. Wind chills to 40 below. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight Friday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
1 follow-up statement
955 WWAK42 PAFG 290631 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 931 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 AKZ207-291915- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210129T2100Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210130T1500Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 931 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Blowing snow occuring with very cold wind chills expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. Winds gusting to 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow with visibility one half mile or less at times. Wind chills to 40 below are expected Friday. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds and lowest visibility will be near Point Hope. The cold winds chills will occur in many areas. Very cold wind chills to 40 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ213-291915- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210130T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 931 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility occurring. Very cold wind chills expected. Plan difficult travel conditions. Visibility will be one half mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. Wind chills to 40 below are expected Friday. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 4:14 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 6 hr | |
| Jan 27, 9:21 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Jan 27, 9:57 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 54 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:22 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:24 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Jan 28, 1:56 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 21 hr | |
| Jan 28, 2:34 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr |
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