Winter Storm — Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

2022-12-01 to 2022-12-02 · Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

Point Lay began reporting freezing rain early in the morning of the 1st with a mixture of rain and freezing rain continuing into morning of the 2nd.

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 1070312. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.