Blizzard in Kodiak Peninsula, Alaska

Blizzard March 27, 2022 · Kodiak Peninsula, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Kodiak reported one quarter mile visibility with moderate snow and freezing fog. Winds were also sustained out of the southeast at 24 knots with gusts to 34 knots. The event peaked on the 27th at 1:29 PM when the observation reported one quarter mile visibility with heavy snow and freezing fog. Winds were also sustained 25 knots with gusts to 35 knots out of the southeast.

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 1019250. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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