Winter Storm in Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

Winter Storm January 17, 2023 · Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds and blowing snow were reported across the Seward Peninsula on the 17th. Brevig Mission reported wind gusts as high as 67 mph. The strong winds caused the visibility as to one half mile for several hours.

The wider storm

High Pressure over the northern Chukchi Sea combined with trough of low pressure over the Seward Peninsula brought high winds to the Chukchi Sea Coast. Initially, the strong winds were accompanied by blowing snow resulting in blizzard conditions; however, as time passed, the visibility improved even through the winds increased in speed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1079249. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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