Heavy Snow — Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

2022-11-28 to 2022-11-30 · Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

The event brought 8 inches of snow to the city of Shishmaref. The storm also brought 4 inches of snow to Kivalina and over 6 inches of snow to Point Hope.

Wider weather episode

A weather front associated with a strong low in the Bering Sea brought heavy snow to portions of northwest Alaska from the 28th to 30th of November. This system also brought high winds to the area as it moved through.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067710. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.