Blizzard — Northern Arctic Coast, Alaska

2022-02-25 · Northern Arctic Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

Utqiagvik reported wind gusts as high as 48 mph with visibility less than one quarter mile for four hours.

Wider weather episode

Strong high pressure over the Beaufort Sea combined with a deep area of low pressure in the Bering Sea resulted in strong easterly winds and blizzard conditions along the Arctic Coast of Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1014221. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.