Blizzard — St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

2023-02-10 to 2023-02-11 · St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

Event narrative

Tin City and Brevig Mission AWOS had multiple hours of quarter mile visibility with gusts as high as 50 MPH and heavy snow.

Wider weather episode

A low moving through the Bering Sea brought strong winds and falling snow to the West Coast, causing periods of quarter mile or less visibility.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081554. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.