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Blizzard in St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

Blizzard April 18, 2000 · St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

The wider storm

A moderate northerly wind flow over the Bering Sea strengthened as a weather front around a Low Pressure center over southwest Alaska moved north west toward the Bering Strait. Blizzard conditions and High Winds occurred at Gambell AWOS only, strongest wind 45 mph sustained, gust 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5143016. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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