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Blizzard in Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, Alaska

Blizzard December 11, 2023 – December 12, 2023 · Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Kivalina (PAVL) ASOS reported two separate periods of blizzard conditions, where visibility dropped below a quarter of a mile. In addition to the blizzard conditions, wind gusts in excess of 60 mph were reported, with a peak wind gust of 73 mph.

The wider storm

A series of strong fronts pushed east across Northern Alaska. Heavy snow, strong winds, and blizzard conditions accompanied these fronts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1153125. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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