Blizzard — St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

2019-12-06 · St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Low pressure and associated frontal boundary produced local blizzard conditions along the Bering strait and Saint Lawrence Island on December 6th 2019.

Zone 213: Blizzard conditions were observed at the Gambell AWOS. The visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 52 kt (60 mph) at the Gambell AWOS.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 870333. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.