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Blizzard in St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

Blizzard April 4, 1999 · St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

The wider storm

The weather front from a strong Low Pressure center in the southwest Bering Sea moved northeast over western Alaska, eventually dissipating over the Brooks Range Monday morning April 5th. Blizzard conditions occurred at:Zone 10: Cape Romanzof , Emmonak , Hooper BayZone 9: Gambell (close: visibility ½ statute mile)Zone 6: Golovin, Nome, Unalakleet Zone 3: Kotzebue (close: visibility ½ statute mile), Red Dog Mine

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5695615. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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