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Winter Weather in Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

Winter Weather March 26, 2022 – March 28, 2022 · Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Whiteout conditions with zero visibility reported via Seward Hwy Traffic Report on Facebook. Portage (ASOS) reported one quarter mile visibility with moderate snow and freezing fog on the 27th around 4:13 pm. Wind were sustained out of the east 31 mph with gusts to 55 mph. These weather conditions lasted through 9-930 PM on the 27th.

The wider storm

A large winter storm moved northward from the North Pacific setting up a tight pressure gradient across Southwest Alaska and the Eastern Aleutians. As the precipitation moved into these areas, it combined with the winds to cause reductions in visibility.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1019249. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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