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Blizzard in St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska
Blizzard December 30, 2017 – December 31, 2017 · St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska
The wider storm
Low pressure and associated frontal boundary produced local blizzard conditions along the Bering strait from December 30 to 31st 2017.
Zone 213: Blizzard conditions were observed at the Gambell AWOS on Saint Lawrence Island. The visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 48 kt (55 mph) at the Gambell AWOS.
Zone 213: Blizzard conditions were observed at the Nome ASOS. The visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 44 kt (50 mph) at the Nome ASOS.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 761678. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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