Blizzard in Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

Blizzard January 1, 2023 – January 2, 2023 · Chukchi Sea Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong east winds brought blizzard conditions to Point Hope. Blizzard conditions lasted from the evening of the 1st through early in the morning of the second. Blowing snow continued during the day on the second, with several periods where the visibility dropped below one quarter mile briefly. Winds at Point Hope gusted as high as 45 mph during this event.

The wider storm

A strong area of high pressure over the Beaufort Sea combined with a strong area of low pressure in the Bering Sea caused strong easterly winds to develop over the North Slope of Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1078871. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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