Winter Storm — Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska

2022-12-01 to 2022-12-05 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska

Event narrative

Red Dog Mine began to report freezing drizzle Thursday afternoon and had a peak intensity of 3 statue miles and freezing rain on Saturday.

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 1070309. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.