Blizzard — St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

2020-02-08 to 2020-02-09 · St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

Event narrative

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Tin City AWOS. Visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less at times in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 32 kt (37 mph) at the Tin City AWOS.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure produced snow and blowing Snow over much of the West Coast of Alaska and inland areas February 7th through the early morning hours of the 9th. Heavy snow fell over inland areas of the western Interior.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 877887. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.