Winter Storm in Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska

A wave development on the front of the aforementioned storm moved north over the west coast of Alaska, bringing blizzard conditions ahead of the front to Zone 5 (Mainly Kotzebue) Zone 1 West of Lonely (including Barrow) and marginally verifing blizzard to Zone 1 East of Lonely (namely Prudhoe Bay). Heavy snow was reported inland over Zone 4 at Ambler (6-8") and Kobuk (11"). Brief strong winds behind the system occurred over Saint Lawrence Island at Savoonga, and came close at Gambell. Winds speeds also came close to criteria over Zone 5: Shishmaref (33kts sustained), Point Hope (33g37kts).