The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5569465
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND
5569465
Magnitude
M55.0
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,569,465 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,052,596 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-11-08T08:34:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-11-09T10:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ALASKA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A frontal wave off Kamchatcha peninsula tracked northeast offshore the coast of Far East Russia, then north over the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea. Blizzard conditions were experience across areas of Zone 5, notably Kotzebue (32 hours) and a few hours at Shishmaref and Selawik. High winds were recorded at Point Hope: E 45g54 kts, and Kotzebue: E 43g50 kts. Over Zone 24, High winds occurred at: Tin City: S 46g55 kt, Savoonga: SE 41g49 kt, Gambell: SE 36g42 kt. Heavy snow occurred over Zone 6: Nome reported around 5 " in 24 hours, but due to the wind, was probably a low estimate. Forecasts indicated up to 12 inches over inland areas - but no verification available. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
Provenance
This slot's source list is not carried on the manifest row; open the dossier below.
Storage: spine