High Wind — Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains, Alaska

2024-04-11 · Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains, Alaska

Event narrative

High winds developed during the afternoon hours at the Lisburne Hills USARRAY site (C16KX). Wind gusts up to 69 mph were reported.

Wider weather episode

A strong Bering low pushed a front across the West Coast, Arctic Coast, and into the Interior of Alaska. This storm produced widespread areas of locally heavy snow, blowing snow, and blizzard conditions on the West coast, and Chinook winds in the Alaska and Brooks Range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173797. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.