Blizzard in Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

Blizzard January 11, 2023 – January 12, 2023 · Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions developed at Point Lay early in the morning on the 11th and continued through much of the day on the 12th. Northeasterly winds with gusts up to 49 mph were seen with this system.

The wider storm

Strong high pressure over the Arctic Ocean combined with an area of low pressure moving north through the Bering Sea brought strong northeasterly winds and blizzard conditions to the Chukchi Sea Coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1079009. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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