Blizzard in Pribilof Islands, Alaska

Blizzard January 1, 2020 – January 2, 2020 · Pribilof Islands, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Visibility less than one quarter mile in blowing snow observed for 17 hours at Saint Paul airport.

The wider storm

A low pressure system developed south of the Aleutian Chain and then moved northward along the Alaska Peninsula and up Cook Inlet. A strong high pressure system behind it brought a large amount of cold air behind the low. This created the perfect scenario for snow and high winds along the Alaska Peninsula and northward through the Cook Inlet area. Snow and blizzard conditions began in December 2019 and continued into January 2020.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 870879. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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