Blizzard — Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

2017-02-14 · Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Event narrative

Observations at Toksook Bay reported winds gusting as high as 57 mph with reduced visibility for 15 hours.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moving into Bristol Bay brought strong northeasterly flow and snowshowers to the Bering Sea, along with several fronts moving through SouthCentral Alaska. This caused blizzard conditions in the Pribilof Islands, blizzard conditions in the Kuskokwim Delta, and heavy snowfall along the Edgerton Highway.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 683091. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.