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Blizzard in St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

Blizzard February 1, 2020 · St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Gambell 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 Gambell AWOS.

The wider storm

Low pressure and a strong pressure gradient produced snow and blowing snow over the West coast from February 1st to the 2nd 2020. Heavy snow moved across the inland areas as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 877566. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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