Blizzard — St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

2021-12-02 to 2021-12-04 · St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait, Alaska

Event narrative

Blizzard conditions and high winds occurred through the Bering Strait. The weather station at the village of Wales reported over six hours with a visibility near zero along with very strong winds gusting to 70 mph.

Wider weather episode

High pressure and cold temperatures over northern Alaska was replaced by a strong weather front that moved north through the Bering Strait and into the Chukchi Sea December 1st through the 4th. This resulted in high winds, blizzard conditions, and very cold wind chills over portions of the West Coast and North Slope.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1000536. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.