High Wind in Nern P.w. Snd, Alaska

High Wind January 28, 2018 · Nern P.w. Snd, Alaska

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Road Weather Information System station in Thompson Pass (Elev 2740 ft) reported gust of 80 mph starting at 2:50pm 1/28.

The wider storm

A low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska combined with a high pressure system over the mainland to cause a tight gradient through the Chugach Range. This was further enhanced by a cold dome of air located over the Copper River Basin, bringing high winds to Thompson Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 731007. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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