Blizzard in Northern Arctic Coast, Alaska

Blizzard March 12, 2020 – March 13, 2020 · Northern Arctic Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Barrow ASOS. Visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less at times in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 62 kt (71 mph) at the Barrow ASOS.

The wider storm

Low pressure and a strong pressure gradient produced snow and blowing snow over the Western North Slope from March 11-13, 2020.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 877146. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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