Blizzard — Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska
1997-01-10 to 1997-01-12 · Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska
55
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
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_id 5586606. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.