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Blizzard in Ern Norton Sound Nulato Hills, Alaska

Blizzard March 31, 2016 · Ern Norton Sound Nulato Hills, Alaska

The wider storm

A tight gradient set up between 1038 mb high and low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska and associated frontal boundary produced snow and blowing snow and local blizzard conditions during the day on the 31st of March for the west coast of Alaska south of Nome.

Zone 212 - Blizzard conditions were observed at St Michael. Additionally the wind gusted to 46 mph (40 kt) at the St Michael AWSS.

Zone 214 - Blizzard conditions were observed at Emmonak. Additionally the wind gusted to 41 mph (37 kt) at the Emmonak AWOS.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 626568. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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