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Blizzard in Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley, Alaska

Blizzard April 1, 2023 · Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions developed in Kotzebue late in the morning of the 1st as the surface low moved through the Bering Strait. Winds died down in the evening as the low moved away resulting in improved visibility. Winds in Kotzebue gusted as high as 44 mph during the event.

The wider storm

A 990 mb low moved north through the Bering Strait, bringing blizzard conditions to Kotzebue.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1090883. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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