Blizzard — St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

2017-12-10 to 2017-12-11 · St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Tight pressure gradient produced local blizzard conditions along the Bering strait on December 10th 2017.

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. There was a peak wind gust of 47 kt (54 mph) at the Brevig Mission AWOS.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 743824. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.