Blizzard — Pribilof Islands, Alaska

2022-02-13 to 2022-02-14 · Pribilof Islands, Alaska

Event narrative

Saint Paul ASOS (PASN) was reporting near blizzard conditions. ASOS showed 3 hours of one half mile or less visibility and 35 plus knot winds.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm sent precipitation into Arctic air entrenched across much of Southern Alaska resulting in snow and blowing snow. The storm also combined with arctic air over the Bering and a tight pressure gradient resulting in blizzard conditions for the Pribilof Islands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1018998. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.