Winter Storm — Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

2022-12-01 to 2022-12-04 · Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

Shishmaref reported Unknown Precipitation that transitioned into rain by Thursday evening. Total precipitation was 0.04. The rain froze on cold surfaces.

Wider weather episode

A warm front moved across the northwest Arctic providing gusty winds, ice accumulations up to a quarter of an inch, and heavy snow at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1070297. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.