Blizzard — Western Aleutians, Alaska

2009-04-08 · Western Aleutians, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A storm moved from the north Pacific across the Aleutians to south of the Pribilof Islands to southwest of Kodiak Island. Blizzard conditions occurred in the western Aleutians on the 8th then in the Pribilof Islands on the 9th. The front associated with this storm produced snow in the Portage Valley area along with strong wind that resulted in a blizzard.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 153734. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.