Blizzard — Southern Seward Peninsula-eastern Norton Sound, Alaska

2000-12-10 · Southern Seward Peninsula-eastern Norton Sound, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Strong High Pressure over the northern third of Alaska strengthened, while several Low pressure centers moved north over the Bering Sea.Blizzard conditions occurred at: Zone 3: Afternoon/evening of the 10th: Deering, Kotzebue, Kivalina, Shishmaref; Night of the 11th: Kotzebue, Kivalina, near-blizzard conditions at Deering and Buckland.Zone 6: Golovin, and near-blizzard conditions at Unalakleet.Zone 1: Nuiqsut, Wainwright, KuparukHigh Wind occurred at:Zone 9: Gambell AWOS: sustained wind 48 mph, gust to 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5177590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.