Blizzard — Pribilof Islands, Alaska

2020-02-07 to 2020-02-08 · Pribilof Islands, Alaska

Event narrative

Saint Paul ASOS experienced over 12 hours of visibility less than one quarter mile.

Wider weather episode

A chain of storms developed in the North Pacific and moved northward along the Alaska Peninsula. The successive storms brought cold air behind them, which caused high winds through the Aleutians, blizzards along the west coast, and wind and blizzards in Southcentral.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 870772. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.