Blizzard in Western Aleutians, Alaska

Blizzard March 14, 2008 · Western Aleutians, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts to 60 mph caused areas of blowing snow to frequently reduce visibilities to a quarter mile or less across the Western Aleutians.

The wider storm

Cold northerly flow on the backside of a low pressure system over the central Aleutians produced gusty winds to 60 mph. Combined with fresh snowfall the winds produced blizzard conditions across the western Aleutians.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 77189. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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