Blizzard — Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

2015-12-13 to 2015-12-14 · Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

Event narrative

Portage ASOS reported 1/4 mile visibility with snow and fog for 6 hours. Peak winds during this time were 44 knots. No damage reported.

Wider weather episode

A storm moved from north of Japan and rapidly intensified over the Aleutians, reaching 924 mb near the central Aleutians. This storm brought significant winds to the central Aleutians and 53 foot seas to the Bering Sea. A triple point low forming along the front of this system moved across the mainland and brought blizzard conditions to the west coast and channeled areas in SouthCentral Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 607416. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.