Blizzard — Southern Seward Peninsula-eastern Norton Sound, Alaska

1998-03-31 · Southern Seward Peninsula-eastern Norton Sound, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure center moved north in the Bering Sea, decellerating, but weakening only slowly. This storm produced blizzard and near-blizzard conditions across much of the West Coast of Alaska, notably Cape Romanzof (Zone 10), Nome (Zone 6), Gambell (Zone 9), and Point Hope (Zone 3).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5632196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.