Blizzard — Baldwin Peninsula, Alaska

2024-11-19 · Baldwin Peninsula, Alaska

Event narrative

Blizzard conditions developed at Kotzebue (PAOT) during the early afternoon hours of November 19th. Winds gusted as high at 53 mph while visibility dropped below a quarter of a mile.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved east out of Siberia and across the Chukchi Sea bringing strong and gusty winds, moderate to heavy snow, as well as blizzard conditions to the West Coast, Brooks Range and Arctic Coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1222929. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.