Blizzard — Western Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

1999-12-11 · Western Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Strong northwesterly winds to 60 mph were observed along the western Aleutians late Wednesday and Thursday. A strong 966 mb low, just south of Attu late Wednesday afternoon, moved east southeast then dissipated Thursday morning. A second center formed in the south central Bering Sea early Thursday, curving south southeast by Adak Thursday morning. As the low passed, brisk westerly winds on the back side of the storm moved into Adak, where gusts reached close to 60 mph in the mid afternoon. Williwas moving down from Mount Ballyhoo produced wind gusts of 86 mph at the Dutch Harbor Spit Friday between 7 pm and 8 pm.Blizzard conditions developed across the Pribilofs and the western Alaska Peninsula Friday and Saturday. Northwest wind gusts from 35 to near 50 mph dropped visibilities to 1/4 mile in blowing snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5721514. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.