Cold/Wind Chill — Nern P.w. Snd, Alaska

2021-12-14 to 2021-12-16 · Nern P.w. Snd, Alaska

Event narrative

Multiple stations along the road near Thompson Pass recorded wind chills of -40 degrees or colder. A few stations went offline during the period, likely due to the cold conditions; they came back when it began to warm.

Wider weather episode

A deep vertically stacked low that made it's way from the Bristol Bay area to the Gulf of Alaska. Across southcentral, a strong front along the leading edge of the system brought moderate to heavy snowfall and areas of mixed precipitation in areas affected by down-sloping winds. The backside of the low however brought winds, frigid and blizzard conditions along the southwest.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1007244. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.