Blizzard in Northwest Arctic Coast, Alaska

Blizzard November 9, 2023 · Northwest Arctic Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Atqasuk (PATQ) AWOS. Wind gusts up to 48 mph were reported and were accompanied by visibility of 1/4 mile or less in blowing snow.

The wider storm

A powerful storm to hurricane force low moved into the Gulf of Alaska and then into the Western Interior, rapidly tightening the pressure gradient across the state. Strong winds developed ahead of the low and was accompanied by widespread accumulating snowfall and blowing snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1148169. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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