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Blizzard in Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Alaska

Blizzard February 17, 2025 – February 18, 2025 · Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong north and northwest winds combined with periods of moderate snowfall to create an extended period of blizzard conditions. Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph and visibilities around 1/4 mile persisted for for almost 30 hours at Shaktoolik (PFSH).

The wider storm

A storm system dropped southwestwards across northern and central Alaska which brought a potent cold front through the Norton Sound. Northeast offshore winds over the eastern Norton Sound combined with light snow to produce blizzard conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1238991. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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