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Blizzard in Southern Seward Peninsula-eastern Norton Sound, Alaska

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

The wider storm

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 5177590. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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