Winter Storm in Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

Winter Storm November 12, 2023 · Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts of up to 69 mph were observed at the Point Hope (PAPO) AWOS. Visibility was reduced to 1 mile or less at times in blowing snow.

The wider storm

A second powerful and fast moving low pressure system moved across the West Coast of Alaska and into the Interior, causing strong winds in excess of 60 mph, blizzard conditions, and heavy snowfall with accumulations of greater than a foot in some locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1148171. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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