Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2021
Blizzard Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 29, 2021, 12:17 PM AKST. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 29, 2021, 12:17 PM AKST (21:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2021, 4:12 AM AKST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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726 WWAK42 PAFG 292117 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1217 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 AKZ213-301500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210130T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0005.210129T2117Z-210130T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 1217 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * 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 45 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. $$ AKZ207-301500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210130T1500Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 1217 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$
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844 WWAK42 PAFG 292241 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 141 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 AKZ213-301500- /O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210130T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 141 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * 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 45 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. $$ AKZ210-301500- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.210129T2241Z-210130T2100Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 141 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills as cold as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Now to noon Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ207-301500- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210130T1500Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 141 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities to create difficult travel conditions at times. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chills as low as 45 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. $$
879 WWAK42 PAFG 300605 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 905 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 AKZ213-301930- /O.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 905 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very difficult. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 55 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. $$ AKZ208-301930- /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 905 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 50 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Now to 4 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northeast winds 15 mph are blowing in some areas causing very cold wind chills. Conditions are expected to become less severe late Saturday afternoon as winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ217-301930- /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 905 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 50 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys from Ambler north. * WHEN...Now to 4 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northeast winds 15 mph are blowing in some areas causing very cold wind chills. Conditions are expected to become less severe late Saturday afternoon as winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ207-301930- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 905 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow and very cold wind chills occuring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Visibilities in blowing snow will be one half mile or less at times. Wind chills to 50 below. North winds gusting to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The low visibility in blowing snow will be mainly west of Kivalina. The cold wind chills to 50 below will occur in all areas, and will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Conditions are expected to become less severe late Saturday afternoon as winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. $$ AKZ210-301930- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 905 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills as cold as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Now to 4 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills to 50 below can cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Conditions are expected to become less severe late Saturday afternoon as winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
342 WWAK42 PAFG 301312 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 412 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 AKZ213-310415- /O.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WS.A.0003.210131T1500Z-210201T1500Z/ St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast- Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, and Diomede 412 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of up to three inches are possible. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Sunday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very difficult. $$ AKZ207-301900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210130T1900Z/ Chukchi Sea Coast- Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg 412 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 40 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 10 AM this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northeast winds 15 mph are blowing in some areas causing very cold wind chills. Conditions are expected to become less severe late Saturday afternoon as winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ208-310100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Noatak, Kiana, and Red Dog Mine 412 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 50 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Now to 4 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northeast winds 15 mph are blowing in some areas causing very cold wind chills. Conditions are expected to become less severe late Saturday afternoon as winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ210-310100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula- Including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Taylor 412 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills as cold as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Now to 4 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills to 40 below can cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Conditions are expected to become less severe late Saturday afternoon as winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ217-310100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210131T0100Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 412 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 50 below occuring. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys from Ambler north. * WHEN...Now to 4 PM Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northeast winds 15 mph are blowing in some areas causing very cold wind chills. Conditions are expected to become less severe late Saturday afternoon as winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 9:22 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 6 hr | |
| Jan 29, 2:58 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Jan 29, 1:41 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 24 hr |
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