Blizzard in Baldwin Peninsula, Alaska

Blizzard November 12, 2023 · Baldwin Peninsula, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Kotzebue (PAOT) ASOS. Wind gusts up to 64 mph were reported and were accompanied by visibility of 1/4 mile or less 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 1148182. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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