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Blizzard in Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska

Blizzard January 10, 1997 – January 12, 1997 · Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska

Magnitude

The wider storm

A weather front moving over an existing strong pressure gradient across the outer West Coast of Alaska produced high winds and blizzard conditions. Winds at Tin City peaked at 40 kts sustained, at Gambell 45 kts sustained, gust 55 kts. Visibility sensor not working at Gambell to indicate period of blizzard, but at Tin City blizzard conditions likely from 11th 1000am to 12th 0235am.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5586606. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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