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Blizzard in Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley, Alaska

Blizzard February 22, 2023 – February 23, 2023 · Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley, Alaska

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Both Noorvik and Kotzebue reported numerous hours of heavy snow, visibilities less than a quarter mile and strong winds. Noorvik had wind gusts up to 53 MPH while Kotzebue had gusts as high as 54 mph. The storm left residents in Kotzebue without power which also caused the city's water plant to shut down.

The wider storm

Low pressure across the Bering Sea moves a series of fronts over the coast into the Interior causing heavy snow and gusty winds with low visibilities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1082023. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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