Blizzard — St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

2023-02-04 to 2023-02-05 · St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

Event narrative

Tin City AWOS reported more than 3 hours of quarter mile visibility with winds gusting as high as 56mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong front moving north through the Bering Sea brought strong winds and falling snow, causing low visibility and low wind chills to the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea Coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081531. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.