Blizzard in Bristol Bay, Alaska

Blizzard March 19, 2021 · Bristol Bay, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Cape Newenham (PACZ) reported full conditions for three hours. At the peak of the event the visibility was 1/4SM in snow and blowing snow with a Northeast wind of 52 mph sustained gusting to 78 mph. Conditions were close to Blizzard for a number of hours before and after this time. At 12:50 PM AKST, visibility was also down to 1/4SM with East winds 53 gusting 64 mph.

The wider storm

A lows in the Bering Sea impacted the Southwest Alaska coast with areas of Blizzard conditions. The Blizzard conditions occurred in conjunction with the warm fronts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 948519. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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