Blizzard in Bering Strait Coast, Alaska

Blizzard November 12, 2023 · Bering Strait Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Wales (PAIW) AWOS. Wind gusts of 60 mph began at 06:13 and continued through 12:52, with a peak wind gusts of 73 mph.

These winds 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 1148188. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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