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Blizzard in Ern Norton Sound Nulato Hills, Alaska

Blizzard April 5, 2020 · Ern Norton Sound Nulato Hills, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions were observed at the St Michael AWOS. Visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less at times in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 57 kt (66 mph) at the St Michael AWOS. A house in St. Michael had its roof fly off, also a porch destroyed. In Stebbins, store roof flew off. Water pushed up Unalakleet River and caused minor flooding.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system created intense northerly winds along with blizzard conditions over much of the west coast of Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 875719. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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