Home / Alaska / Srn Seward Peninsula Coast
Blizzard in Srn Seward Peninsula Coast, Alaska
Blizzard February 17, 2016 · Srn Seward Peninsula Coast, Alaska
The wider storm
A strong low pressure system west of Saint Lawrence Island and its associated occluded front brought heavy snow and strong winds to Nome and the Bering Strait during the morning hours of the February 17th 2016.
Zone 211: Blizzard conditions were observed at the Nome ASOS. The visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. A peak wind of 49 kt (56 mph) was reported.
Zone 213: Blizzard conditions were observed at the Brevig Mission AWOS. The visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. A peak wind of 47 kt (54 mph) was reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 618912. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.