High Wind — Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek, Alaska

2022-01-23 to 2022-01-24 · Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek, Alaska

Event narrative

One of AWOS stations on the Anchorage Hillside reported a wind speed out of the southeast of 43 knots with a gust up to 71 knots or 82 mph at approximately 4:22 am on the 24th of January.

Wider weather episode

A far reaching winter storm brings high winds to the Anchorage area with snow and blowing snow for the Kuskokwim Delta.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1018128. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.