Winter Weather — Bristol Bay, Alaska

2023-02-05 · Bristol Bay, Alaska

Event narrative

The New Stuyahok and King Salmon AWOS stations both reported visibility around 1/2 mile or less from about 12 PM to 3 PM AKST 2/5 with snow, blowing snow and northeast winds gusting to near 30 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved up from the North Pacific past Kodiak Island and into the Kenai Peninsula on 2/5, with very strong winds over the Gulf spreading into parts of Bristol Bay and the Kenai Peninsula. These winds combined with light snow to produce areas of blowing snow and visibility reduced down to less than a mile for several hours in a few spots, including Portage Valley, King Salmon and New Stuyahok.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1100022. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.