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Blizzard in Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

Blizzard January 29, 2020 · Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Portage AWOS recorded 5 hours of blizzard conditions. Heavy snow and blowing snow continued through the afternoon, although visibilities improved.

The wider storm

A low pressure system in the North Pacific developed rapidly as it moved northward into the Gulf of Alaska. High pressure over eastern Russia and the Bering Sea fueled this system with cold air, enhancing winds and bringing snow to the coastal regions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 871643. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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