Warning Vector

Blizzard Warning

NWS Fairbanks AK ยท US

Updated

Details

Blizzard Warning Remains In Effect Until 4 PM AKST Friday

Event
Blizzard Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Extreme
Certainty
Likely
Response
Prepare

Description

What

Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

Where

Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast.

When

Until 4 PM AKST Friday.

Impacts

Travel could be difficult. Snow and blowing snow could reduce visibility below one half mile at times. Periods of blizzard conditions will be intermittently possible.

Additional details

Winds will be strongest on Saturday with gusts as high as 60 mph possible.

Instructions

Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle.

Affected areas

  • Northern Arctic Coast

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Fairbanks AK

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~27s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M77VGNQWN1B4XC4AX0VR2TB4
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0fb8b2b3dab9aa31e52c720d12759c567728b886.001.1
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Fairbanks AK
AWIPS ID
CAPAFG
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.542
WMO heading
XOAK51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
Alaska (AK)
WMO bulletin number
51

References

Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEBZW
NationalWeatherServiceBZW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierWSWNSB
WMOidentifierWWAK41 PAFG 121225
NWSheadlineBLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST FRIDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0037.000000T0000Z-261114T0100Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-13T16:00:00-09:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Northern Arctic Coast
NameValue
SAME002185
UGCAKZ803