Blizzard in Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

Blizzard March 5, 2019 – March 11, 2019 · Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions were recorded at the Point Hope AWOS. One quarter mile or less at times with a peak wind gust of 56 mph ( 49 kt) was observed.

The wider storm

A 974 mb low pressure center moved into the western Bering and strong winds developed out ahead of an approaching frontal boundary along the west coast of Alaska on March 4th 2019. Blizzard conditions and high winds along the Bering strait were observed from late morning into the afternoon of the 4th of March.

zone 209: Kotzebue ASOS reported one quarter mile or less at times with a peak wind gust of 39 mph (34 kt).

zone 207: Point Hope AWOS reported one quarter mile or less at times with a peak wind gust of 56 mph ( 49 kt).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 805415. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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