Blizzard — Bristol Bay, Alaska

2021-03-03 · Bristol Bay, Alaska

Event narrative

Platinum (PAPM) reported 1/4 miles visibility in snow with winds gusting to 47 mph.

Wider weather episode

A seasonally-strong low tracked across the eastern Bering Sea and brought blizzard conditions to a number of locations along the Bering Sea coast from the Pribilof Islands to the Kuskokwim Delta.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 941619. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.