A fast-moving winter storm hit Nome, Alaska on December 30, 2016, causing decreased visibility and increasing in intensity by 1:00 PM that afternoon. The storm was part of a multi-day weather event that included a series of storms caused by a stationary low pressure system in the Bering Sea. The temperature also significantly changed during this time, with peak winds gusting in Nome at 53 mph on December 29.

Observation: The community Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) coordinator in Nome mentioned, "it's picking up a bit" with-in the past hour. By 1300 hours (1:00 PM) that afternoon the winter storm had increased in intensity. When looking at the two images, you may notice the decreased visiability. Tonya James, ANTHC for Nome, Alaska VPSO

Media:

The Nome Nugget – New Year's storm pummels Bering Strait, St. Lawrence Island, "In Nome, National Weather Service meteorological technician Chris Clarke described the multi-day weather event as a series of storms. A general, stationary low pressure system in the Bering Sea set the stage for numerous low pressure systems to follow. The weather pattern began to shift around December 21 with more easterly winds and snowfall. Around December 28 the most significant change in temperature occurred when temperatures shot up from minus 13°F on Dec. 28 around noon to 34°F on 10:37 a.m. the next day. Clarke reports peak winds gusting in Nome at 53 mph at 3 a.m. on Dec. 29." By Diana Haecker, TNN - Nome (2017-01-06)