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High Wind in Yukon Delta, Alaska
High Wind December 30, 2015 · Yukon Delta, Alaska
The wider storm
With a cold airmass covering northwest Alaska, a low pressure center moved north over the outer southwest coast on the 30th, then weakened on the 31st. This system brought blizzard conditions to the Bering Strait Coast on the 28th through 30th as well as high winds to the Yukon Delta on the 30th.
Zone 213: Blizzard conditions were likely at Brevig Mission and Tin City, according to the Automated weather reporting stations there, as the visibility was reduced to one quarter mile, likely because of blowing snow.
Zone 214: High winds were recorded at several locations: The Mountain Village AWOS reported a gust of 75 mph (65 kt), the Tin City AWOS recorded a gust of 74 mph (64 kt) and the Marshall AWSS recorded a gust to 60 mph (52 kt).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 613418. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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