Blizzard in Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

Blizzard April 5, 2020 · Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Point Hope AWOS. Visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less at times in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 35 kt (40 mph) at the Point Hope AWOS.

The wider storm

Strong low pressure produced heavy snow and blizzard conditions for much of the west coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 875671. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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