Blizzard — Yukon Delta, Alaska

2016-03-31 · Yukon Delta, Alaska

Wider weather episode

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_id 626569. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.