Blizzard — St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

2020-03-12 · St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

Event narrative

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Teller AWOS. Visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less at times in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 82 kt (94 mph) at the Teller AWOS.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure and a strong pressure gradient produced snow and blowing snow over the West coast on March 11th to the 13th 2020.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 877242. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.